The head coach of the Russian national football team Valery Karpin in an interview with the YouTube channel “Comment.Show” spoke about the choice of the captain of the national team for the matches.
“I didn’t have such a thing that I gave the player a bandage and he refused. But it is possible. This is an extra responsibility and pressure, “Karpin said. The coach called the captain’s armband “just a rag”, which is why he passes it on to another player in every match. At the same time, he explained that he did not call the bandage a rag, but used a diminutive form.
Under Karpin, the captains of the Russian national team were Georgy Dzhikia, Dmitry Barinov, Fedor Smolov, Daler Kuzyaev and Alexey Sutormin.
Following the results of eight rounds of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup, the Russian team became the leader of Group H, gaining 19 points and overtaking Croatia. The Croats have 17 points in their assets and occupy the second position. Russia has guaranteed itself participation in the World Cup play-offs.
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