FFU President Andrei Pavelko commented on Marlos's decision to change his citizenship.

"It is very pleasant that a citizen of Brazil, who began his career in Kharkov, and then moved to Shakhtar, accepted Ukrainian citizenship. Also, it is very pleasant that all his family received citizenship. Plus is it for the national team? The answer to this question will give the coaching staff, "- quotes the words of Pavelko channel Football 1.

"I want that we had a huge number of our pupils and we did not think about naturalization," said Pavelko.

Earlier, Marlos said that he began to study the Ukrainian language.

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