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The Russian football star Pavel pogrebnjak's racist comments got even Vladimir putin's adviser snarled to the public.Pavel Pogrebnjak has in his career played among other things in Reading. AOP

Russian footballer Pavel Pogrebnjak my maajoukkueura ended in 2012, but the man continues to take an active position on the national team affairs. The most recent comment, though made at the time of discussion about whether sometimes it's good to keep your mouth shut.

Pogrebnjak wondered a big Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya pravda in an interview in the recent way to give foreigners the athletes of the Russian passports, so that they can play in the national team. In recent years, inter alia, the brazilian players Mario Fernandes and Ari have got citizenship and started to represent the national team level with Russia.

I don't understand, what's the point of this is. I don't understand why Ari got Russian citizenship, Pogrebnjak wondered Krasnodar-attacker situation.

Following the comments raised disgust even the president Vladimir Putin in the inner circle.

– it Is ridiculous that the black players representing the Russian national team. Mario Fernandes is a top player, but we would be in his place also Igor Smolnikov. Could we do without foreigners.

the Comment caused in Russia a big deal. The position is taken, inter alia, president putin's human rights adviser to the Mikhail Fedotov . He said moscow Moscow's 360 tv channels that commented on the ”smells like racism”.

I Believe that anyone with good legs player below has the right to represent Russia if he has citizenship. Skin, eyes, hair or any other color is of no importance. This should be obvious to all, Fedotov snarled.

Russian Sports.ru-site according to the Pogrebnjak placing möläytyksen because of the slap even a ten game ban. 35-year-old point man pulled the stir after the words back to Sport24's interview. He stressed respect for all football players.

I don't have any dark-skinned players. In an interview I just told you completely my personal opinion. I'd like to see the Russian national team players, who are born and raised in our country. That's all. I didn't want to offend anyone.

Pogrebnjak playing this today, in the home country of the Ural in Yekaterinburg. He has experience also, inter alia, the premier league, where he represented Fulhamia and support reading.