RUSSIA SKIPPER ARTYOM DZYUBA SAYS HE HAS NOT ENLISTED IN THE PUBLIC GROUP'S INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE FOR FAMILY REASONS, RATHER THAN "POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS".
Dzyuba, 33, is said to have family members in Ukraine.
However, he said mentor Valery Karpin's idea that he had declined a bring up over Russia's intrusion of Ukraine was "a misconception".
"It is to do with family matters, yet I would prefer not to meticulously describe the situation," said Zenit St Petersburg striker Dzyuba.
"Now, I needed to invest energy with my family," he added. "I didn't go with the Russian group [but that was] not in light of political viewpoints."
Karpin said Dzyuba, Russia's record-breaking joint-driving scorer with 30 objectives, had requested to not be remembered for the instructional course "given the tough spot in Ukraine".
Be that as it may, on those remarks, Dzyuba said: "I think there was a misconception. Valery [Karpin] didn't comprehend me accurately, or my words were confounded."
Russian football clubs and public groups have been suspended from all contests by Fifa and Uefa following the country's attack of Ukraine.
blogpay
Total Comments: 0