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Ex-CSKA players Dudu and Mario Fernandez met in Brazil and showed gifts from the Moscow team
Photo: © RIA Novosti / Grigory Sysoev
Former CSKA players Dudu and Mario Fernandez met at home in Brazil and showed gift T-shirts from the Moscow team, the press service of the club reports.
“Fiery greetings from Brazil from Mario and Dudu,” the message to the photo and video says.
Dudu is holding the number 107 shirt, and Mario is holding the number 329. These numbers indicate the number of matches for CSKA.
– Hello, my friend! Come on, – Dudu said in Russian, after which the players shook hands and hugged each other.
The 39-year-old ex-midfielder Dudu played for CSKA in 2005-2008. He has 10 goals and 10 assists in 107 games for CSKA. With the Muscovites, he twice became the champion of Russia, the owner of the Cup and the Super Cup of the country.
Fernandez announced on May 18 that he would suspend his career at the end of the 2021/22 season. The player’s agent Jorge Machado later stated that Mario would like to take a break until at least 2023. Fernandez moved to CSKA in 2012. Last season, the 31-year-old played 30 matches for Muscovites, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist. He has three titles of the champion of Russia, three Supercups of Russia and one Cup of the country.
Source: Sportbox
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