Former world boxing champion and State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev spoke about the return of the striker of St. Petersburg “Zenith” Artem Dziuba of the Russian national football team. His words are quoted by Sport24.
«[Главный тренер Валерий] Karpin made it clear that Dziuba will not be in the national team. This is a coach’s decision that must be respected. It is a pity, because he could help in the joints, “- considered Valuev. At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that Dziuba could become the top scorer of the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season, and said that he would be glad to see him in the Russian national team.
On November 19, Dziuba scored a hat-trick in the RPL match against Nizhny Novgorod and set a league record for this indicator. He also finished second in the scorer race in the current RPL competition.
The Russian national team was unable to qualify for the 2022 World Cup from first place, losing in the final match of Croatia’s qualifying tournament. Karpin’s team will have to fight for a ticket to the world championship through play-offs. Dziuba did not participate in the last matches of the selection, citing poor physical shape.
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