The goalkeeper of “Zenith” Kerzhakov called the foreign player of the team, which is the most “close to the Russian soul”

Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov said that the team’s Colombian midfielder Wilmar Barrios is the closest to the Russian soul among all foreigners in the club.

– Did you find a common language with the Brazilians? How do you talk?

– The language of football is the same for everyone. We all understand each other, they know English, and we do a little too, so we find a common language.

— Which of them is closer to the Russian soul?

– They are basically all the same, they try to keep their company more, but we try to integrate them into Russian culture. This is when it comes to Brazilians. And so the mentality of Barrios is more like the Russian soul.

– What is the atmosphere in the Zenit locker room now?

– Everything is chic with us, the mood is fighting, working. Not a single day is complete without jokes, ”Kerzhakov told Match TV.

Barrios has made 20 appearances this season, scoring a goal and making two assists.

Zenit is leading the WORLD RPL standings after 17 rounds with 42 points.

The Russian football season will resume on February 22 with FONBET Russian Cup matches. As part of this tournament, on February 25, Zenit will play on the road with Volga Ulyanovsk in the ¼ finals of the path of the regions. On March 3, the WORLD RPL draw will continue. Watch live broadcasts of RPL matches and the Cup of the country on the Match TV federal channel and the thematic channels of the holding, as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.