Yuri Zhirkov is a good example of hard work outweighing all regalia, says former Russian football player Valery Masalitin.
On Sunday, it became known that Zhirkov, 39, had retired from football.
– Not only in CSKA, but also in Zenit, Zhirkov made a good career. He left a solid mark: he shone in the national team, and Chelsea had a good period. This is a vivid example when diligence outweighs all regalia. The case when patience and work grind everything.
It was only through his work and desire that Zhirkov achieved such a magnificent career. I wish him good health. It is desirable to stay in football. There is a lot of experience that needs to be passed on,” Masalitin told the “Championship”.
Zhirkov is a five-time champion of Russia, a six-time winner of the Cup and Super Cup of the country, winner of the championship, Cup and Super Cup of England, winner of the UEFA Cup. With the national team, he became the bronze medalist of Euro 2008. The footballer played for CSKA, Khimki, Dynamo Moscow, Anji Makhachkala, Zenit St. Petersburg and Chelsea London.
The Russian football season will resume on February 22 with FONBET Russian Cup matches. 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.
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Akron head coach Zaur Tedeev reported that his club is looking for reinforcements in the attack line.
Togliatti team after 18 rounds RPL they occupy ninth place in the rankings.
Tedeev said:
The sporting part acts as much as possible, doing everything that depends on them. Our desires do not always coincide with our abilities. But we hope to gain something and find a player who strengthens our attacking game. The team has a face. We just have to move forward, think only about victories.
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The Spanish football club Real Sociedad will be happy if the coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin he will lead the team in the future. This was reported by the club’s press service.
Previously, Karpin admitted that he could lead Spain’s Real Sociedad or Celta in the future.
“It would be a pleasure for us to accept club legend Valery Karpin as coach,” the press service said.
During his coaching career, Karpin led Moscow Spartak, Spanish Mallorca, Armavir Torpedo, Rostov and the capital’s Dinamo. He has been in charge of the Russian national team since 2021. Karpin’s agreement with the national team is valid until July 2028.
As a player, Karpin played for Celta from 1997 to 2002, playing 218 matches for the club, in which he scored 39 goals and provided 16 assists. As part of the team, Karpin won the Intertoto Cup (2000). The Russian then moved to Real Sociedad, with whom he played 194 games from 2002 to 2005, scoring 37 goals and providing 9 assists.
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Forward of the Senegalese national team Sadio Mane recognized as the best player of the Africa Cup of Nations which concluded on Sunday.
The Senegalese team defeated Morocco 1:0 in the final. At the end of regular time, the Senegalese, dissatisfied with the penalty awarded to them, left the field, but soon it was Mane who brought the team back and the match continued. Morocco missed the penalty and the match went to extra time, where Teranga’s Lions won.
In total, Mane played 7 matches at the tournament, scored 2 goals and made 3 assists.
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