In fact, Glushenkov told the truth about the Russian national team’s matches. It is simply inconvenient for many people.
Dmitry Zimin September 19, 2024, 17:20 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Dmitry Zimin is sure that most of the team’s players are in agreement with the Zenit star. And Karpin will also call him up for the national team.
Maxim Glushenkov is not a diplomat. His job is to play football, and when asked, he answers what he thinks. Don’t repeat the opinion of the majority and don’t try to please anyone. It’s not his job. He’s a professional athlete. And such people are always expected to be sincere. Even if it goes against the point of view that others try to convey to us.
Maxim Glushenkov spoke the truth. The truth he formulated for himself. In short, the player sees no point in the current matches of the Russian national team. As with any other non-official. Especially when you have to go to another part of the world. For what? To please the RFU and its international projects? What if you have a breakdown and fly away for two months? For some reason, few people think about this. But Glushenkov thinks. That is why he sincerely says: I would rather train with the Brazilians from Zenit than all this.
Glushenkov’s full quote:
Maxim Glushenkov – about a broken arm: God protects against unnecessary trips to Vietnam
At the same time, he makes it clear that he does not refuse matches for the national team: if they call me, I will go. I will play and give my all. But this does not negate the general message: few people need such meetings. I am sure that 80% of the national team players agree with Glushenkov. It’s just that for one reason or another they do not want to talk about it publicly. Yes, there are exceptions. For example, Kuzyaev could easily talk to Karpin and ask him not to call him: flying thousands of kilometers to Vietnam is not the most inspiring adventure. But the fact of the matter is that Daler loves them. And he also misses the Russian language. Probably Safonov was also glad to slightly change the situation after the bench in Paris. And he also eats borscht. Most of them go to the national team not because they are highly motivated and dream of playing against Thailand, but because they have to. Because we are already used to it. And there is no way out.
It is true that, except for Glushenkov, no one, for some reason, asks the question: why do we have to fly there? No, everyone understands the answer. We are periodically informed from the offices of officials. The message is that there is no other way out. We ourselves must understand the situation we are in. But all this sounds somewhat dishonest. The RFU is a rich organization, Russia is a country that still has many partners around the world. Officials tell us that there are approximately 30-40 potentially ready countries. And from this list, only Vietnam and Thailand are willing to play with us?
But here is the opinion that Glushenkov signed his own death warrant:
Glushenkov has left the Russian national team
Okay, still. Why not just give up? There is no need to fly to another part of the world and again, for example, do something within the country. In Russia, for a local audience. Take the national team to two regions, organize a gala match with whoever you want. After all, the MGIMO student team is unlikely to be much different from the Cuban team. Pay someone else, drag any other team here, but do not send your best players to an incomprehensible place for an incomprehensible match.
We really don’t like the truth. Especially if it differs from the interests of large structures. But Glushenkov is not the first to raise the issue of the current matches of the national team. This was actively done by bloggers, journalists and former footballers. But now the potential leader of the team has done so too. Maybe in this situation the RFU will pay more attention to the problem?
And yes, I am sure that these words will not affect Maxim’s future in the national team. After all, deep down, Valery Karpin probably agrees with him. And everyone else.
