Kvaratskhelia about the period of his career in Moscow: it was hard for me, I lived in a terrible place
Midfielder of the Italian Napoli and the Georgian national team Khvicha Kvaratskhelia spoke about the period of his career spent in Lokomotiv Moscow. He is quoted by The Player’s Tribune.
Kvaratskhelia recalled that he moved to Moscow at the age of 17, and his parents were very worried about him. According to the player, he was stressed. “It was hard for me. I lived in a training center. The rest lived in other places. And it was a bit of a scary place! I am not kidding! It was in a deep forest, and you can’t go out there for a walk, because there were several dogs and the like,” said the Georgian football player.
Kvaratskhelia moved to Lokomotiv from Georgian Rustavi on loan in 2019. He played seven matches for the railway workers, in which he scored one goal. Together with the capital club, he became the winner of the Russian Cup and the silver medalist of the national championship. After this, the midfielder signed a contract with Rubin Kazan, where he spent three years.
In 2022, Kvaratskhelia moved to Napoli for ten million euros. Together with the new club, the midfielder became the champion of Italy in the 2022/2023 season and was recognized as the most valuable player in Serie A. Currently, Kvaratskhelia is the most expensive player from the countries of the former USSR, his transfer value is estimated at 80 million euros.
Source: Lenta
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