In the match with Spartak, Miguel Danny received another serious injury. At best, she will knock him out of action for 8-9 months. At worst, it could spell the end of the 32-year-old midfielder's career. "Komsomolskaya Pravda in Petersburg" Answers questions for people who do not know what a "cruciate ligament" is, and in which club Danny plays in general.

What happened?

In the first half of the match with Spartak, Zenit player Danny went into a hard joint and remained lying on the lawn. It soon became clear that the Portuguese was injured. When he was replaced, he could not hold back his tears. However, the first forecasts were optimistic. Only an in-depth examination showed that the cause was the ill-fated cruciate ligaments of the right knee.

What are cruciate ligaments of the knee?

The cruciate ligaments take on a serious load of depreciation during movement. They keep the lower leg from moving forward and backward. Therefore, this type of injury professional athletes Not unusual. With breaks, operations are often prescribed. Usually they are made in German clinics. Then the long recovery process begins.

Has this happened to Danny before?

This is not the first similar injury in the career of the Portuguese. In 2009, Danny tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was sidelined for more than nine months. In 2012, the Zenit captain received another injury. Moreover, this time the doctors diagnosed not only the rupture of the same ligaments, but also problems with the meniscus. Recovery took the same nine months.

How many people recover from such injuries?

Recovery is taking a long time. Few people manage to start training earlier than six months later. And the objective term is 8-9 months already announced by doctors. That is the term and put Danny. This means that the player will miss the end of the Russian Championship, the European Championship in France and the start of the new season.

Who else has been injured like this?

CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev missed 8 months in 2011-12 due to a broken cross. Returned to the previous level of the game. Former soccer player Zenit and Spartak Vladimir Bystrov entered the field six months after the injury. From world stars cruciate ligaments to last years tore Radamel Falcao, Theo Walcott and Sami Khedira.

How did Danny react to the injury?

Zenit's 10 gave an interview to the Portuguese press, in which he said the following: “It seemed that the injury was less serious. I did not expect, but such is life. I have the strength to recover in the circle of close people and return as soon as possible.

How did the other players on the team react?

Everyone wishes Miguel good luck. Villas-Boas addressed the player on social networks: "We will miss your magic on the field, but you still remain essential element teams." Good luck to teammates also wished Vyacheslav Malafeev, Axel Witsel and other guys.

What will happen to Danny's career now?

Even after one such injury, and even for a young athlete, it is not easy to recover. There are examples when a knee ligament rupture put an end to a career. Danny has gone through this test twice already and has returned to a high level of play both times. But the Portuguese did not become younger and whether he will be able to repeat this whole path again is a question that Miguel himself does not know the answer to.

When does the Portuguese contract end?

The contract with Danny, signed last summer, is valid for two years. Danny will remain a player of the St. Petersburg club until the end of the 2016-17 season. This means that he still has theoretical chances to play for Zenit.

Will Zenit become the champion now?

Losing one important player is a problem. But now, with all due respect to him, Danny is not a key player in the team. Important for the atmosphere in the dressing rooms - perhaps, but on the field, Zenit looks good without him. Hulk, Shatov and Dzyuba determine the game in attack now. The center of the field is cemented by Witsel and Mauricio, who unexpectedly shows a classy level of football. Now the task for the club is becoming more difficult, but not impossible.

Miguel Danny, whose photo you can see in the article, is a Portuguese midfielder, one of the leaders of the Zenit club from St. Petersburg. Throughout his career, he played for Portuguese and Russian clubs, as well as for the youth, Olympic and national teams of his country. As already mentioned, he plays as a midfielder, and also feels good in the place of the forward.

Childhood

The footballer's father was from the Portuguese city of Madeira. In 1979, he left his homeland with two of his friends and moved to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, where he opened a restaurant and married a local resident. Miguel Danni was born here on August 7, 1983. As a child, the boy was very interested in cycling and football. Since he was too small for him, the parents decided to send their son to a local football school. He started to succeed very quickly, and soon the guy was here best player. His talent was noticed by the scouts of the Maritimo team, who offered Miguel to transfer to a club school. To do this, it was necessary to go to Portugal, to Madeira. The father and mother were categorically against such an idea, but the persuasions of the grandmother who lived there helped to convince them.

First football steps

Miguel Danny, whose biography as a professional football player began in 1990 with the Maritimo club, moved to Portugal at the age of seven. Ten years later, his parents also moved there. The official debut of the football player as part of his team took place on October 1, 2001. Then, in the national championship match against Gil Vicente, he came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute of the game. He scored his first goal two and a half months later against Salgueiros. During his debut season in Portugal, the footballer took part in 20 matches. He scored five goals in them. Maritimo finished sixth in the final standings.

"Sporting"

At the age of eighteen, Miguel Danni became interested in the country's leading clubs, in particular Porto and Sporting. Since the player himself was a big fan of the first of the mentioned teams, he gave his preliminary consent to go to it. However, the leaders of Maritimu were not satisfied with the amount of the transfer. As a result, for the amount of 2.1 million euros, the player moved to the Lisbon club. Here he played for one year, but did not achieve tangible success. In this regard, the following season, on loan, the athlete returned to his home team. At that time, the coach of "Maritimu" was a domestic specialist Anatoly Byshovets. The coach once said these words about Danny: "Miguel is a very talented and hardworking football player, so he will undoubtedly succeed." The player himself later repeatedly admitted that the Russian mentor taught him a lot.

"Dynamo"

In 2005, the athlete received an offer from Dynamo Moscow, as a result of which he moved to Russia. He played the first match in its composition on March 9. It was a cup meeting against Samara "Wings of the Soviets". At the end of his debut season as part of his club, he was named the best player. In total, the football player spent 94 games in the Dynamo T-shirt, in which he scored 16 goals. It should also be noted that in 2007 his ball against Rostov was recognized as the best in the Russian championship according to the voting results.

"Zenith"

In order to get a player like Miguel Danny, Zenit in August 2008 was forced to pay Dynamo an amount of 30 million euros. At that time, it was the most expensive internal crossing in the history of Russian football. For the St. Petersburg team, the athlete made his debut in a meeting against English club Manchester United in Russian team then won with a score of 2: 1, and Miguel himself scored the decisive goal and was recognized as the best player of the match. The following season, the football player was awarded the tenth game number in the club.

In May 2009, Danny received serious injury in training, because of which he could not go to the football field for 10 months. His return took place in 2010. Then he helped his team defeat Rostov, scoring the only goal in the match. On June 14, 2011, the player extended with Zenit, and on September 29 he played his 100th match as part of the St. Petersburg team. Notable was the fact that the opponent Russian club in that match there was a Portuguese Porto, and the footballer himself scored a goal in it. In 2012, the player was once again seriously injured. This time Miguel was forced to miss 8 competitive months. Be that as it may, after returning to the field, he continued to demonstrate a bright and enchanting game. As a result, the football player remains the leader of the St. Petersburg club to this day.

National team

In 2007, the player received an invitation to the Venezuelan national team, but turned it down because he dreamed of playing for Portugal. Miguel Danny made his debut match as part of the national team on August 20, 2008. Then he came on as a substitute against. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he had three fights, including a 1/8 final match against Spain, in which the Portuguese lost 1-0. For the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, despite an excellent season at the club, for unknown reasons, he was not invited by the head coach of the Paulo Bento team.

The football player scored his first hat-trick in his career on August 3, 2012 in a meeting against Volga from Nizhny Novgorod within the championship of Russia.

In November 2012, the player was chosen as the captain of Zenit.

After the end of the 2012/2013 season Miguel Danni changed his game number from 10 to 35. He explained such an unexpected decision by the fact that he spoke with such a number on his back at the beginning professional career in the "Maritimu".

On August 13, 2014, after a goal against Ural, he entered the list of ten top scorers in the history of the St. Petersburg club.

As for his personal life, Miguel is married. His wife's name is Petra. The couple has two sons (twins).

Luxurious goal against Manchester United in Zenit's UEFA Super Cup victory, 255 appearances, 69 goals scored, nine titles. All this about him, now former captain"blue-white-blue", one of the best foreign players in the history of Russian football Miguel Danny. At the end of June, the Portuguese will end the contract with Zenit, and the contract will not be renewed.

Danny can stay in Russia if he agrees to return to Dynamo. Photo: Valery Sharifulin / TASS

Danny did not wait for offers from Petrograders. Not least because of the new head coach of the team, Roberto Mancini. If the former St. Petersburg helmsman Mircea Lucescu had remained in the team, the Portuguese would probably have been offered a new contract. But Mancini has his own plans, in which Danny has no place. And you can understand the Italian: nevertheless, Miguel is already 33 years old, he tore his cruciate ligaments of the knee three times, which makes it hard for him to spend all 90 minutes on the field.

I spoke with Miguel, - emphasized sports director"Zenith" Konstantin Sarsania in an interview with the club's official website. - Saying goodbye to him is incredibly difficult. But such football life. Players are not getting younger, injuries are making themselves felt. That's why coaching staff and the decision was made.

Understands Mancini's position and the player himself. “I have no questions for the people from Zenit. I respect their decision,” Danny wrote on Instagram. “I wish the team good luck and many victories. Farewell is not the end, this is the beginning of a new adventure. But those nine incredible years, what I spent here will be remembered forever."

30 million euros were paid by Zenit for the transfer of Danny in 2008 from Dynamo. At that time it was a record transfer in the Premier League

Danny was useful to the team not only on the field, but also in the locker room. During the time that Miguel spent in Russia, he learned to speak our language. What earned a separate respect of fans and teammates.

It was Danny who, in a difficult period for Zenit, when several players rebelled because of the transfer of the Brazilian Hulk, tried to improve relations within the team. And I must say, he almost succeeded. The Portuguese was indispensable for all the coaches with whom he had a chance to work in the St. Petersburg club: Dick Advocaat, Luciano Spalletti, Andre Villas-Boas and Lucescu.

There were moments when Danny was very close to leaving Zenit. In early June 2015, he even announced his departure from the team. But a few days later, the player changed his mind and signed a new contract with the Blue-White-Blues under the 1+1 scheme.

What awaits Danny next is still a mystery. According to some reports, he may move to Dynamo Moscow, for which the midfielder played from 2005 to 2008. But the option of returning home is not ruled out. Rumor has it that his native club, the Portuguese Maritimo, is interested in the transition of Miguel.

Meanwhile, “Zenith” announced the signing of the first newcomer since the appointment of Mancini. They became the midfielder of “Rostov” Christian Noboa. The contract with the Ecuadorian was concluded for three years.

Three more players can strengthen the composition of the St. Petersburg club in the near future. It's about the players of Milan "Inter" Marcelo Brozovic with Jason Murillo and midfielder of the Turkish "Galatasaray" and the Dutch national team Wesley Sneijder.

Cherchesov chooses

The Russian national team will play on Monday the penultimate test match before the start of the Confederations Cup. In Budapest, the team of Stanislav Cherchesov will play with Hungary.

For many players of our team, the match can become decisive, because no later than Wednesday, the national team must send the final application to FIFA for the home tournament.

Recall that Cherchesov invited 28 players to the training camp in Austrian Neustift, of which 23 will be included in the Confederations Cup squad. Zenit striker Artem Dzyuba was excluded from this list last week due to an injury.

Thus, 27 players flew to Hungary. At the same time, a day before the meeting in Budapest, Cherchesov noted that, since "something can happen at any moment, one player from the extended squad will remain in the team after the announcement of the final application."

It is curious that on the same day as the Portuguese, who will turn 34 on August 7, a 35-year-old midfielder became a player in the Prague club with traditional red and white colors. And a little earlier, the ranks of Slavia were replenished by 34-year-old goalkeeper Jan Lashtuvka, a participant in Euro-2012, who, like Rotan, played for, and last season spent in, and midfielder, who is also 34. Prague club, which, like , will start in a month in the 3rd qualifying round Champions League, made a bet on experience.

Some fans were skeptical about this selection approach, but most look to the future with optimism.

In connection with the acquisitions of Slavia, as well as the transfer of Israeli Ben Haim for almost 3 million euros, we started talking about "star wars", - said a journalist from the Czech newspaper Sport Michal Petrak. - Such an influx famous players in the championship of the Czech Republic was never. This should have a positive effect on attracting the public to the stadiums. Football fans are looking forward to the show.

The Prague red-and-whites are 17-time champions of the country, but, firstly, they are far from the historical competitor of Sparta with its 33 championship titles, and secondly, the main share of Slavia's success is a long time ago past days. After the "velvet divorce" of the Czech Republic with Slovakia, which entered into force on January 1, 1993, she finished first 4 times. Moreover, in 1996 she won the championship title for the first time since 1947. The break thus lasted almost half a century!

The next victory had to wait another 12 years. With the dominance of "Sparta" in a purely Czech championship, "Slavia" has long been "always second". In the period from 1994 to 2007, she became the vice-champion 9 times. Then she won the tournament twice - and again went into the shadows. Three years ago, I even almost flew out of the top division. Having taken 13th place with 16 participants, the team was only one point ahead of Sigma, which had left the class of the strongest then. Affected by financial debt, which forced the sale of players at the end of 2010.

Among fans, Slavia is called a "Jewish club", although there are no historical grounds for this. Moreover, during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, which began in March 1939, the red-whites won four championships. Admirers of Sparta nicknamed the competitors "Jews" after in 1922 "Slavia" insured a friendly match against bad weather, and the game - this must happen! - did not take place due to rain. It was postponed the next day, and the club received money from the insurance company.

Rather, there are reasons to call "Slavia" Chinese. Indeed, in the fall of 2015, its controlling stake was acquired by one of the largest private companies in the Middle Kingdom, CEFC China Energy, headquartered in Shanghai.

And last season, the club became the champion of the Czech Republic for the fourth time, although, by our standards, it was purchased modestly. The Slovakia midfielder came from as a free agent. U was acquired for 1 million euros (data transfermarkt.com) 22-year-old defender Sykora, who made his debut on August 31 in, and at the Romanian "Botoshtani" for half a million - a central defender, the future winner of the African Cup 2017 in the composition and a participant, whom, however, almost no one knew until last winter.

"The Cameroonian has become the most important figure in the team," noted Petrak.

By the way, among the new champions of the Czech Republic there is also a football player from the expanses of the former USSR. This is a 25-year-old midfielder of the national team of Turkmenistan.

At first, in the Czech Republic they said that the Chinese project was not well thought out, that there was a lot of money, but little music, but Slavia suffered only one defeat in the entire championship, the Czech journalist said. - It happened in the 5th round in Pilsen - 1:3. And under the current head coach Yaroslav Shilkhava, who led the team in September, there were no losses at all.

However, the scale of "Star Wars", of course, is Czech. Danny and other veterans came to Slavia for free. The role of the Chinese energy investor is to provide them with a salary.

Miguel Danny and Bruno Alves paid a friendly visit to the Radio Zenith studio. While Alves looked at the posters on the walls, Danny answered the questions of the fans and Fedor Pogorelov: about spitting at the judge, Madeira and Madeira, the lawlessness of Makhachkala and the cost of his services as a hairdresser.

I would like to hear an assessment of the mood in which Zenit left the mini-vacation. How are you feeling, are you hot?

The team is self-confident, it works hard, gradually gaining strength. It's good that we won two latest games. As for the heat, even in such weather, work proceeds as usual, and every day we feel more and more reliable.

My heart tells me that in the first part of the season we felt confident, but at the same time the team still did not get many points, and in April they played without any victories at all. Has anything changed drastically in this month's break?

Yes, it's true, in the first games of the season we lacked luck. Plus, now the opponents are setting up for us as the current champions, so we have to play all the matches on high level intensity. But I'm confident in the team, everything will be back to normal soon. We are five points behind CSKA and the next match we play just with them. There is still a lot of time before January, before the playoffs of the championship, and I am sure that we will be able to properly tune in and defend our title. This difficult task but I'm sure we can do it.

Miguel, you said that you would not mind if your sons played for Zenit. Are you satisfied with their success? What tournament children's football in Portugal did you sponsor when you were on holiday?

My sons took part in the first children's tournament outside of Madeira, this was their first trip to a competition from the island to the mainland. As a result, their team took second place, losing to rivals in the final on penalties. But I am very proud of all the guys who played in this tournament, it went very well. Soon, when Francisco and Bernardo return from Portugal to St. Petersburg, they will begin their studies at the Zenith Academy. I have already talked to the coaches who are responsible for the children born in 2002 and despite the fact that my sons were born in 2004, they will play for the senior team. The children themselves are looking forward to the start of classes, they are full of enthusiasm, they want to quickly train with new friends and teammates.

And who is the coach of 2002?

Maxim Mosin.

It is a pity that not Konstantin Konoplev: he would have taught how to play dice hard. His fans of "Zenith" so remembered. The listener writes to us: “Beware of Berezutsky, he is in Lately extremely inadequate."

When I'm on the field, I'm not afraid of anyone. I go out to play football, not box. If they break the rules against me, then there is a referee on the field who will blow the whistle. I have already played against Berezutsky more than once, I hope that on Saturday I will not have any additional problems of this nature.

(audience question) You are a great hairdresser. Alves really suits the new image. How much does Miguel Danni's hairstyle cost?

For Bruno, it's free.

Miguel Danny in the center and Miguel Danny on the wing are two different players. Where do you feel most comfortable playing?

I prefer to play in the middle of the field. But our team has a lot good football players who can play centre-half, so the coach decides to put me on the flank. I will try to do my best in this position.

Many questions are asked about the Russian language, but you understand that if the interpreter is silent, and Miguel is already starting to answer, this means that we speak almost the same language. After a break in the championship, Zenit scores a lot with his head: Fayzulin - two goals, you - one. Special training?

Our team is trying to play attacking football, to invent something ahead. Indeed, both Fayzulin and I quite rarely score goals with our heads, but I am glad that this happened. We will try to continue in the same spirit.

How much did physical fatigue affect in the first match after the break - with Khimki?

In the first twenty minutes I was already dead. It was very hot, rainy, stuffy. But then we managed to take control of the ball, we tried to keep the difference in the score and bring the match to victory. With constant control of the ball, we did not have to run too much, thank God, because at that time I was not in my best condition.

Questions for you personally physical form minimum. But in the first part of the season - from February to June - the fans did not see the peak of the team's form. Especially when the games started two days later on the third: Zenit just stood up. How seriously did you work on physics during the three-week training camp in St. Petersburg?

We saw that our the main objective more and more away from us. All the players gathered, we began to devote ourselves even more to work, run even more, concentrate even more, because it was because of the loss of concentration at the end of the match that we lost several points in the championship. work on physical training we are doing the same as during the first part of the championship. The only question is how the players interpret all this, the work itself remains the same.

Did you see the Zenith scarf left by the fans in Madeira at your dad's restaurant?

Yes, my dad told me about him.

Portugal and Russia are in the same group, but only one will go to Brazil. How do you feel about matches involving Kerzhakov, Arshavin, Danny, Zyryanov, Shirokov, Alves, Anyukov and Malafeev?

First you need to get into the squad. Maybe by that time Danny will no longer play in the Portuguese national team. I am sure that it is Russia and Portugal who will play for the first place in the group. I think both of these teams will get to the World Cup, albeit through play-offs. If I still play for Portugal, it will be very nice to come to Russia and fight against your national team, against many of my teammates. It will definitely be interesting.

Did you see the match where Russia got seven goals?

Watched on TV. It was only once and, although it is out of the ordinary course of things, it is already in the past. At the moment, I think that such a result is impossible. Now both Russia and Portugal are excellent teams that play very well and have strong performers. Many football players of these teams play for the leading clubs in Europe, and the matches between them, it seems to me, will be very stubborn.

(student question) Dick Advocaat is the coach of the Portuguese national team. It's real?

Dick is a coach that I know very well. It was he who brought me to Zenit, I really liked working with him. I think it is unlikely that Advocaat will be seen on the coaching bridge of our team, because now we have a very good coach Paulo Bento, who took over the team in a difficult period and managed to put it on its feet. Bento gave the national team a new impetus, and now we are in first place in the qualifying group. In general, things are going well, and I hope he will work as the head coach of the national team for a long time to come.

(audience question) After the match with Spartak Nalchik, the team had a lot of questions. Zenit, playing such matches, saves energy and tries to win in class or objectively cannot show good game?

Don't forget, we have earned three points, this is the most important thing now. There were so many matches that we played better than the opponent but didn't get results. For example, the game against the same Nalchik on the road, when we created a lot more chances, but could not bring the match to victory. I don't know what is better for the fans: that we play well, but are far from the first place, or that we win and be, as now, champions.

Fans naturally want every match to end 4-0.

It's not easy, because all the opponents play against us with high spirits, you need to understand this. They go to the match against current champion, so they play closed, on counterattacks, they try to do their best in order to win. Constantly with big bill it is impossible to win, but we try. Again: if you win 4:0 or 1:0, they still give the same number of points.

It seemed that you took the replacement in the match against Spartak-Nalchik very close to your heart. The stadium smelled of Krizhanac.

It's normal, it happens to me. I think it will happen more than once, because I am one of those players who want to play, spend all 90 minutes on the field. Yes, indeed, I did not succeed in this game. I tried to improve, but the coach decided to replace me. This is his right. But how can you be called a football player if you are ready to stay on the bench? I will always be unhappy if I am replaced.

Are you being shown TTD printouts after the game? Like, there is too much marriage in the stroke, we need to work on it.

I myself know when I play well and when I fail in a match. I do not need coaches to show the layout of technical and tactical actions, count how many balls I lost. If I play badly, then I know it myself. I am my own biggest critic.

(student question) Often your magic ends at the box, although in the center of the field you constantly make clowns out of opponents.

There are times when you try to do everything right, but it doesn't work out. Let's say I beat an opponent, go into the penalty area and miss the goal, but this does not mean that I decided in advance to miss. Of course, I wanted to score, just failed. It cannot be absolutely everything. If I were the perfect footballer, perhaps I would not have played for Zenit. To be honest, I always play to the best of my ability.

Passion for gear outside feet - conscious foppery?

It always depends on my position on the field, on the playing episode. If I pass right foot the outer side of the foot, this means that at that moment this particular method looks the most convenient. Instead of passing with the left foot - and this is my weakness- I'd rather pass with the outside of my foot and be sure of the result.

The listener asks what port to bring from Portugal.

Unfortunately, I don't drink port and don't know any brands.

I’ll make a reservation right away: our radio is for a sports lifestyle. The listener offers you a bottle of Madeira if you score a goal against CSKA.

The most important thing is that I really score and help the team. If I really manage to excel, I'm ready to give a bottle to a fan. As I said before, I don't drink. Moreover, I live in Madeira, so you understand ...

Fans ask you and Alves to learn some kind of dance and perform it after goals are scored. We do not have Brazilians and Africans, all hope is on you.

Goal celebration always depends on the specific moment, on how the player feels. If you want to see such a spectacle, it is better to go to the theater. When a footballer scores a goal, he is overwhelmed with emotions, what is inside him breaks out. If he is angry, let's say he doesn't celebrate at all, just turn around and go to the center of the field.

How does Criscito perform in training? Have all the attackers already beaten off their legs?

This player will help us a lot. I hope for his debut already in the match with CSKA. Domenico is a high-quality skillful football player, he played in a very difficult Italian championship, he is constantly called up to the national team. In general, now I can only say good things about Krishito.

Have you ever received a direct red card for foul play?

No, I've only been sent off once. It was a few years ago: I was still playing for Dynamo at the time and spat at the referee during the match.

There was great football in Makhachkala, and after it there was a return to the 90s: riot police in the sector and other wonderful things. It seemed that even grated Russian players thoroughly surprised by what happened in the stands. How did you take this situation? By the way, many fans during this broadcast sent you personally and the whole team words of gratitude for how you behaved at that moment.

From my point of view, what happened is terrible. We went there to try to somehow influence the situation, to talk to the police. We wanted them to stop this nonsense. In football, it happens that fans fight with each other, but there was nothing like that. The police, riot police just beat the fans, and very cruelly and strongly. Plus, there were women. It was very painful to watch, and it is not surprising that we reacted. Such situations should not happen, it was beyond the reasonable.

Now they are trying to withdraw the riot police outside the stadium. Correct solution?

I think that the police should be present at the stadium. But she should protect people, not beat them. The latter just happened in Makhachkala, and it was a big mistake. If the fans are fighting, then the police should help calm the situation, but in no case should they use force and beat people.

Is a fan law necessary? In England it is, but in our country the behavior at the stadium is not regulated by anything. That is why situations arise when the platoon commander in Makhachkala boils.

Everyone is talking about English hooligans, but look what happens in their arenas! Is always full stadium, absolute order and not a single policeman, only stewards. At the same time, it is difficult to recall any cases of violence. I think we should all strive for this.

Let's turn this page. What did you argue with Roberto Carlos so fiercely about in Makhachkala? Even Lazovic had to intervene.

Nothing special happened. At that moment, each of us was doing our own thing. He is the captain, so he went to talk to the judge, and I tried to calm him down. Actually, Roberto and I are great friends and we communicate well, but anything happens in the game.

Was there a penalty?

Certainly.

What's the latest tech gadget you bought?

I do not buy anything special, a standard set.

During the time that you play in Russia, your hairstyle has never changed. Kim dong-jin only went to the hairdresser in Korea. You don't cut your hair in Russia either?

In fact, I already had a haircut in St. Petersburg. It's just my style, I try to follow it. Maybe someday I will come up with the idea to shave my head, and I will do it. But for now, I'm satisfied.

How often do Zenit bet?

No, everything related to money rates is not for me.

How did you relax during your summer break?

- (in Russian) Was in Portugal: went to the island of Porto Santo. Another, not Madeira.

CSKA is a very unpleasant team. We played a very good viscous match with them in the championship and in all respects lost in the cup game. Tell us about your feelings before the game for six points.

I think it will be a match that both teams want to win. Both Zenit and CSKA will show what they are. Both teams are strong, but if we win it will bring us closer to our goal. If CSKA wins, it will not be the collapse of all hopes, because there are a lot of matches ahead. Feelings are the same as before all the games. We will go to Khimki concentrated and we will work.

(audience question) What kind of watch do you have? Do you choose them according to your mood? How many do you have?

I don't have many hours.

Little - is it two pairs, three, ten?

M.D. | I didn't count, but there aren't many.

All right, give Danny a watch. Next question: Wagner Love or Doumbia?

These are very cool players. I know Wagner Love very well. He is a strong and technical player. Doumbia is fast, he takes advantage of his speed. But we have quality players in defense, I hope we can handle them.

I spoke with Ignashevich, he admitted that the main task CSKA - deliver the ball to Doumbia and Wagner. Because as soon as the ball is in the attack phase, these guys will do their dirty work.

I agree with Ignashevich. These players are certainly capable of influencing the outcome of the match. CSKA - good team, they have a good defense, they control the ball well, but we also have our strengths, and we are ready for this confrontation.

Removal of Nababkin in the match with Krasnodar - is it good for Zenit?

I think that the game will turn out to be difficult, no matter who leaves CSKA in this position. If Nababkin played in the first team, then he was the best. Now the player who takes his place on the field will have to prove that he can also play in the base. And whoever it is, I think this player will have a desire to demonstrate that he is worth something.

(audience question) What is your favorite stadium in Russia?

In addition to Petrovsky, I like to play at Lokomotiv and Khimki. These are the stadiums European level.

Everyone noted that before the horror that the riot police began to create, there was an excellent football atmosphere in Makhachkala.

Yes, I already said that when we came to play in Makhachkala, it was a pleasant surprise: good stadium, atmosphere, fans.

What was the last tattoo you got yourself? What is on the way?

Now I plan to finish the tattoo on the right shoulder.