Football player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can leave a mark not only in Napoli, but throughout the world, Sochi striker Georgy Melkadze told RB Sport.

Previously, Kvaratskhelia played in the WORLD RPL for Lokomotiv and Rubin.

– Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whom you know, left the RPL. What is he like in life?

– I remember the first time I greeted him, I thought he knew Russian, but it turns out that he doesn’t. I told him: “How are you?”. When he answered, I realized that he did not speak Russian. Then only Georgian was spoken to him.

We’re not really close friends in real life. We know each other, we congratulate each other on our birthday, but there is no such thing that I ask him or he asks me how things are. In life, he seemed to me to be an ordinary, calm guy. I heard he is building a big church in his native village in Georgia. Little children from the village are always waiting for him near the house, with whom he takes pictures when he goes somewhere on business in the city. This is a simple guy.

Did you meet him during the match?

– Yes. Played against Rubin for Tambov and Akhmat. Often crossed paths on the field.

– Don’t congratulate him on the goals?

– It seems to me that congratulations on goals are a common thing for him. The whole world sends messages to him. It is necessary to congratulate with trophies or happy birthday.

– Could you imagine that he will trample in Italy?

– Yes, sure. When I first played against him, to put it mildly, I was a little shocked. Despite the fact that then he came on as a substitute, and did not play from the first minutes.

– “Napoli” is not the limit?

– Far from the limit. He can leave a mark not only at Napoli, but all over the world.

Kvaratskhelia has made 20 appearances in Serie A this season, scoring 10 goals and 11 assists.

On March 3, Napoli will host Lazio in the Italian championship. On March 11, Naples will host the return match between Napoli and Eintracht in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

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