This summer, CSKA Moscow lost several of its leaders, many of whom left the team amid a scandal. But Kazakh defender Baktiyor Zainutdinov proved to be a worthy man. He showed respect for the club that took him to the European level. The boy left with dignity, retaining his love for the red-blue family and receiving a large portion of kindness and good luck wishes in return.
The leaders of the Turkish Championship have long been interested in the player and a few days ago the fight for the player was won by Besiktas Istanbul. Baja accepted the offer and realized that there was a chance to reach a new level by playing in a European competition. Saying goodbye to him, he left a moving message to the fans and also came to support the team at the stadium all the time while the clubs negotiated the terms of his transfer.
Baha spent three years in the military club, during which he proved that he was her boyfriend. Zainutdinov left in the same way, without offense and with love for CSKA. For such dignified behavior he couldn’t help but be rewarded.
The Kazakh signed the contract only on August 21 and made his debut for Besiktas on the 24th in the conference league qualifying match against Dynamo Kyiv. Baja appeared on the field at the start of the second half. At that time the score was 1:0 in favor of the Turks. Dynamo Kiev managed to come back twice and at the end of the 90th minute they were sad that they had not gotten the lead they needed before the second leg of the playoff round. The score at that time was 2:2.
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But at Besiktas there was a player who really wanted to prove himself. And in the 94th minute, the Turkish squad fled to the counterattack. Milot Rashica dragged the ball into the box and fired across, hoping someone else would have the strength to keep up with him. And what do you think? Zainutdinov went on the attack at full speed. Baktier found himself in an unusual situation for him. But he acted like a true center forward. He completed the attack by sending the ball into the Ukraine goal, and he did it deliberately and in cold blood: the Besiktas signing took the ball, flicked it into a comfortable forehand and then, with monumental composure, placed the ball in the goal. The ball and the goalkeeper in different angles!
You can imagine with what emotions the entire Turkish team rushed to the corner flag to shake off one lucky recruit. And you should have seen the stands with the Ukrainian fans. On Independence Day, the legendary Dynamo Kyiv suffered an embarrassment in the dying seconds of the match. It was a natural shock. The fans did not even find the strength to boo the ex-army. Baha, of course, was almost torn apart, but they were theirs and they did it with love and care.
Chic, of course, Baktiyor’s debut in a new team. One can imagine how enthusiastically he will be received by the Besiktas fans at the airport. It was hard to think of a better debut for Zainutdinov. The Turkish team has excellent chances of passing the qualifying phase. But Dynamo Kyiv has big problems.
