Miranchuk: Long journey, victory twice as sweet

Russian national team midfielder Aleksey Miranchuk gave an interview to "Match TV" after the game against Bolivia. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

He shared his thoughts on what it is like to play on another continent. Miranchuk emphasized that this time he did not play for the first time either, and that returning to his homeland is always pleasant.

He also expressed gratitude to the fans who came to the stadium on a cold working day and congratulated everyone on the victory. He said that he had traveled a long way, but scoring goals in such a game is twice as enjoyable.

Miranchuk mentioned that he had to quickly assess the situations on the field, watched the players around rather than the offside position, and directed a precise shot to the empty corner. Today, he is proud to have taken the field as team captain, wearing the captain's armband in honor of Nikita Simonyan, and stressed that leading the team is a great responsibility.

He thanked all the players and fans for the victory.