For half a step to the World Cup 2018 in defense of the defenders of CSKA Moscow CSKA Vasily and Alexei Berezutsky said that they stop playing for the Russian national team. On this on Wednesday, March 7, writes "Sport-Express". "Now that there are only three months left before the World Cup, I believe that it is necessary to say clearly that I, as well as my brother Alexei, finish the performances for the national team. As before, I repeat that I always came with pleasure to the location of the team, laid out without rest. But now the state of health leaves no choice, "said Vasily. According to him, a year ago he suspended performances for the national team. "Given the age and, most importantly, the state of health, I realized that you need to focus on playing for your club.

Then the head coach of the Russian national team Stanislav Cherchesov advised me to use the wording "suspended". And today's decision to permanently leave the national team is final, about which the main helmsman is notified. The brothers wished the coach and members of the team successful performance at the upcoming Russian mundiale. In the opinion of Vasily, our team "is able to show good football there and achieve a positive result, to begin with - to leave their group".

As part of CSKA Moscow, the Berezutsky brothers, now 35 years old, won the UEFA Cup (2004/2005), became 6-time champions of Russia, seven-time holders of the Cup of Russia and six times won in the Russian Super Cup. With the national team, they won the bronze of the 2008 European Championship. Coaching staff on March 12 will announce the composition of our team to hold friendly matches with the Brazilians and the French, which will be held on March 23 and 27 respectively.