The well-known Russian ex-football player and current coach Alexander Kerzhakov admitted that he left the country because of the situation around.

\? No. We just understood that in the current situation we wanted to go somewhere warm and just be there, and not in Russia. Do not run away, do not disown your homeland, but simply leave in a given period of time and stay somewhere far away. Because every day you see, read the news. Understanding and awareness of the magnitude of everything that happens comes to you. It became very hard for me, my wife too, and we left. What does not suit me in what is happening in Russia? It's very hard to talk in a way that doesn't affect anything.. This is one of Russia's big problems.

I'm scared. I could not believe it never in my life, that this is possible. So that what is happening now can happen in such a modern and progressive society. I can't understand it. I don't fit, unfortunately. I tried, probably, to somehow explain something to myself, but I don’t find answers, ”Kerzhakov said in a video on the YouTube channel of journalist Nobel Arustamyan.

Recall that 40-year-old Kerzhakov is the top scorer in the history of Russian football, he scored 233 goals in his career..

The ex-footballer is known for his performances for the St. Petersburg "

After completing his football career, Kerzhakov took up coaching, coaching Tom, Pari NN and the Cypriot Karmiotiss, and last fall Kerzhakov and his family left for Dubai.

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Earlier, one of the best Russian football players in history announced his readiness to fight against Ukraine.