Russian national team midfielder Aleksandr Chernikov spoke in an exclusive interview with the online publication Euro-Football.Ru about which national team he would like to play against. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, in the near future the Russian national team will play matches against the teams of Jordan and Qatar. Information about the Jordanian national team was provided during a theoretical training session.
Qatar is considered one of the strong teams that participated in the World Cup. Aleksandr said that when it comes to the national team, he is ready to play regardless of who the opponent is.
Of course, it is always interesting to play against high-level teams, but the interest increases when the opponents are announced. When asked whether the Russian national team can defeat such opponents with strength, he emphasized that he always plays with one hundred percent effort on the field.
He knows that the Russian team ranks higher in the FIFA rankings, but everything must be proven on the football field. In the interview, Aleksandr was also asked which team he would most like to play against.
He expressed his dream to play against the Argentine national team. He said that he supported Argentina during the World Cup.
He also wants to play against the Portuguese team. However, if he had to choose one, he said it would be Argentina.
When asked what attracts him to the Argentine team, he emphasized that the team members support each other like a family, and their playing style is aggressive and attacking. Besides Messi, he singled out Otamendi, Fernandes, de Paul, and Alvarez as the strongest players.
Aleksandr has liked the Argentine team for a long time and is a fan of Messi and the Barcelona club. He supported Messi even when he played for PSG and now follows his games at Inter Miami.
There, Messi plays at a high level and enjoys life and football. His statistics are also impressive.
Additionally, he has won the championship twice there. When asked how long he has been following Messi, Aleksandr said he liked Cristiano Ronaldo since he was seven years old and started supporting Barcelona and Messi around nine or ten years old.
He emphasized that he respects both players. Aleksandr agreed with the opinion that Messi is more talented, while Ronaldo’s success is the result of hard work.
According to him, Messi also works tirelessly, but Ronaldo’s physical fitness is on a different level. Ronaldo has less talent but works harder.
Messi, on the other hand, has natural talent. The interview was conducted by Elena Grigorievskaya.
