“We need to drop everything and come to play for the country. This is an invitation to the national team, not some kind of party “- Miranchuk’s agent

Agent Vadim Shpinev, representing the interests of Torino midfielder Alexei Miranchuk, commented on the player’s inclusion in the extended list of the Russian national team to participate in the March training camp.

The extended list includes 41 players. The collection will take place from 19 to 28 March in Novogorsk. As Match TV previously learned, in February, the RFU and the Iranian Football Federation agreed on the date of the friendly match, the game will take place on March 23 in Tehran.

– The sports director of Torino, Davide Vagnati, admitted that the Turin club might not let Miranchuk join the Russian national team for the next friendly matches. How did it happen that they eventually let you go?

– I don’t know. This position is not so much “Torino” as the Italian Football Federation. They can refuse, these are agreements between federations. Today (at “Torino”) the game against “Bologna”, Lesha thinks about it. It depends little on us: there will be a challenge – he will come with pleasure to see the guys, work hard and play in the Russian national team. It’s a huge honor for him. And if there is no such opportunity, then we are still in the same circumstances.

– Is Alexei afraid that after the flights he might lose his shape?

– He is not a 15-year-old boy who can lose his shape in a couple of days. This is a huge and emotional charge, a change of scenery. He is an important football player, such visits are needed for a career and for life too.

– In such a situation, since the match is not official, wouldn’t it be better for Miranchuk to stay at the location of the club, where he got in shape?

We are not in a position to evaluate. There is a management and a head coach, if they think that it is necessary to invite, then you have to drop everything and come. This is the country, the honor of the country. Even in such a political situation, you need to drop everything and come abroad to play. After all, this is an invitation to the national team, and not to some kind of party. Lesha will come with a great desire, – Metaratings.ru quotes Shpinev.

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