TV host Vladimir Soloviev commented on the words of the poet Lev Rubinstein, who refused to consider the Russian national football team as "his". "A man missed a wonderful opportunity to remain silent," - twisted Soloviev in Twitter. Earlier, Rubinstein stated that "even if these" ours "speak the same language as me, and if on the cover of my and their passports the same coat of arms is depicted, they can not be counted as" ours "only on this basis". The poet explained his position by the fact that, in his opinion, football today is not a sport game, but a political tool. The Internet users emotionally reacted to the words of Lev Rubinstein.

"And Russia refused to consider Rubinstein as its", - wrote @votsvis. "And Russia refused to consider Rubinstein as a poet," - picked up @Mumpel. "Each time it surprises when such a aphid raises itself above the people," - noted @ minerk523. "I'm embarrassed to ask: who is this?" - was surprised @AReznickov. Russian national football team defeated the Spaniards in the 1/8 World Cup. On Saturday, July 7, she will have to compete for the semi-finals with the Croatian team.