Striker “Akhmat” and the national team of Burkina Faso Konate received a Russian passport
Akhmat striker and Burkina Faso national football team Mohamed Konate received a Russian passport. This was reported on the website of the Grozny club.
“We congratulate Konate on his Russian citizenship! Recall that the wife of the football player Christina is a native of Siberia. Daughter Yasmina is seven months old, ”the team said.
Konate first appeared in Russia in 2016, signing a contract with the Ural RPL club. Later he played for Tambov and Khimki. In 2021, the forward became a football player for Akhmat. His contract with the team was signed for one season with the possibility of an extension for another two.
Earlier, the Kosovo footballer of Akhmat, Bernard Berisha, announced his desire to obtain Russian citizenship. “For me, this is not a problem, why should it be the other way around? It seems to me that we can do this with the club in one day, having discussed everything, ”said the legionnaire.
Source: Lenta
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