Lakhiyalov praised Tiknizyan’s decision to abandon the Russian team in favor of the Armenian team

Shamil Lakhiyalov, president of the Makhachkala Legion Dynamo, commented on the call of the defender of the Moscow Lokomotiv Nair Tiknizyan to the Armenian national team and his decision to play for the national team of this country.

Tiknizyan previously played for the Russian national teams U19 (5 matches), U20 (4 matches) and U21 (7 matches), but at the adult level he decided to play for the Armenian national team – the 23-year-old football player received a call-up for the upcoming EURO 2024 qualifier against the national team Turkey.

— In principle, Tiknizyan’s choice is clear. The guy wants to play at the international level, and in connection with the removal of Russian clubs from European competitions, he and Lokomotiv will not have such an opportunity in the near future. So the guy decided to try himself at least at the level of the national team and show himself in the hope that someone from strong foreign championships would notice him and invite him there. I think every football player dreams of playing in top European clubs and European competitions. Therefore, Tiknizyan’s choice is obvious. And I don’t think it’s worth making claims against the player here. Still, a sports career is not so long, and Tiknizyan is no longer the youngest footballer, – Euro‑Futbol.Ru quotes Lakhiyalov.