Ex-Russia captain condemns war: ‘Maybe they’ll kill me now’ | Football

sport">The ex-midfielder told this in an interview on YouTube† “Maybe they’ll put me behind bars or even kill me after these words, but I’ll tell you like it is.” Denisov played over 300 games for Zenit St. Petersburg before ending his career with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2019.

sport">Denisov says in the interview that he “loves his country” and “will never leave Russia”. He has also written to President Vladimir Putin that he is against the invasion.

sport">“I am a proud man. This was after about three or four days of war. I have even said that I will go down on my knees before him to stop all this,” Denisov said. Very few public figures in Russia have come out openly against the war. Russian media can be fined or blocked if they use the words ‘war’ or ‘invasion’. Whether Denisov is actually in danger after his statements remains to be seen.

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