“It will be a show of respect for the country and the club, which received me so warmly. If this helps Zenit get an extra place for one more foreigner, then everyone will win, ”the football player said.
The Brazilian also allowed the possibility of playing for the Russian national team. “Maybe this is a question of some future, regarding which I don’t know anything yet,” he said.
Malcolm’s desire to obtain Russian citizenship became known on September 19. The Brazilian has been playing for Zenit since 2019. As part of the St. Petersburg team, he became a three-time champion of Russia, won the country’s Super Cup three times and became the winner of the Russian Cup.
