“People in Russia are just amazing! I felt almost at home in Spartak” – Nimeli

Former Spartak striker Silvanus Niemeli told how he remembers Russia the most.

— What did you like the most in Russia?

“I made friends with many people. The people in Russia are simply amazing! I felt almost at home. I also liked Red Square. This is a very powerful place. But you need to go there late in the evening or even at night when there are not so many people. I used to go there almost every week.

– Was it difficult for you to stay away from nightclubs and a wild lifestyle?

— No, absolutely not difficult, because I have never been interested in it. My family was very strict about alcohol and drugs. And, besides, the players of such a large club as Spartak must always behave carefully in public places.

What did you do in your free time from football?

– When Sakala and Samba were in Spartak-2, we walked around Moscow a lot. Sometimes we went to restaurants and shops for shopping. But Moscow is such a big and beautiful city that we basically just walked around: we took coffee and sat somewhere in the park, Nimeli quotes Metaratings.ru.

Nimely played for Spartak-2 from 2017 to 2021, played 109 matches, scoring 23 goals and 15 assists. The forward played in the RPL for the main team and received a medal for Spartak’s victory in the 2017 Russian Super Cup.

This season, the 24-year-old striker plays for Surkhan in the Uzbek championship.

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