The first two matches, brilliantly played by the Russian team at the World Cup, attracted the enthusiastic attention of the Western press to our players. The American sports channel ESPN spoke about the footballer Artem Dzyuba, who was recently nicknamed "igruchishka", and now one of the heroes of the team, who scored two amazing goals. His not very flattering nickname Dzyuba received after the story with the former coach of Spartak Unai Emery, who in his heart called "coach" after losing the team match against "Dynamo" with a score of 1-5. For his words, he was violently criticized, but "he did not care, he took it with a smile". A few months before the start of the mundialya, the obstinate football player played in the tiny club Arsenal Tula, but, by a lucky chance, on the eve of the World Cup 2018 returned to the national team. The channel notes that Dzyuba is the most controversial player in the Russian team, ready to commit any "feats" to take revenge and be in the focus of the press. He "likes to make an impression and is especially motivated when the need to prove himself becomes acute". The athlete tries to play in the style of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and, despite the fact that these attempts were previously ruthlessly ridiculed, ESPN notes the presence of some similar features. According to experts, Dzyuba, towering and imposing physically, possesses worthy technical skills and a good vision for such a "hefty central striker". The journalist of "Sport-Express" Philip Papenkov told the channel that the eccentric player is adored by all journalists. "If you meet with him in a mixed zone, you will definitely get a sharp quote. He is never boring and likes to joke, "- he shared, adding that this openness was not always in his favor, and the image of the football player was hurt. Papenkov hopes that thanks to the goals scored in the 2018 World Cup, Dzyuba will no longer be considered a "strange and eccentric guy".

Today the Russian national team will play at the stadium "Samara Arena" with the team of Uruguay. Both teams have already guaranteed themselves an exit in the 1/8 finals of the championship, and in this match the teams will fight for the first place in Group A. To go to the playoffs from the first place of the Russian national team enough to play a draw because of the best goal difference. We hope that the well-coordinated actions of the players, together with the brilliant game of Dzyuba, will ensure our team win.