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Arsen Zakharyan was recognized as the best young athlete of 2023 in Russia according to Sport. In an interview with the agency, he told how he began to enjoy himself in Spain, for which he was called up to the Russian national team and fell in love with the Basque fans.
“Spanish is easy”
— What is it like should you return to Russia? Are you bored?
— Yes, good. I saw my parents and friends. Great meeting. I came to the national team.
—Did Valery Karpin contact you personally?
— No, no one contacted me personally at all. I saw myself on the lists and was glad about it. He also scored before training camp!
—What does being called up to the national team mean to you?
— It means that I’m doing everything right, I was rewarded with a challenge and a chance to play for the national team.
—What do you expect from the matches with Serbia and Paraguay?
— Good opponents, a great test awaits us. The Serbs are at an excellent level, we are looking forward to great matches.
—Have you fully adapted to Real Sociedad?
— In a team, I think, yes, it’s already good, but you still need to learn the language and then the adaptation will be one hundred percent.
— Do you study with tutors?
— Three times a week for an hour and a half.
— Difficult?
— No, in fact, Spanish is easy. But you still need to put in serious effort to learn it.
— Do you still communicate in English?
— To a greater extent, yes. But I’m already trying to say something in Spanish.
“Schwartz congratulated him on the goal, Lichka didn’t”
— Finally— then everyone was waiting for your debut goal for Real Sociedad. Tagged in the team?
— Everyone was happy! I didn’t even expect such a reaction from the guys, to be honest. In fact, everyone came up and congratulated.
— Did anyone from the Dynamo management or the coaching staff react?
— Yes, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Gafin congratulated, coach (Marcel Licka) — no, (former Dynamo head coach) Sandro Schwartz congratulated the guys and staff from the team.
— Was the situation stressful that you couldn’t take effective actions for a long time?
— No, because I knew that I just needed to work and at some point it would happen. I had a lot of moments, I just waited.
— Do you pay attention to the criticism in the media, which was largely due to the lack of effectiveness?
— When I am there, in San Sebastian, I abstract myself from all the news, because I have no time for it. Life there is different, not like it is here. Here I read all sorts of things, yes, in Spain — no. Criticism doesn't bother me.
—What is the main difference between Spanish football and Russian football for you?
— I don’t want to compare. It’s just that when you change teams, it becomes difficult – the language, life, everything else. But it’s only hard at first, but now everything is fun. Now I'm having a blast there.
«Found Russian friends»
— How do you like Spain in general? Did San Sebastian accept you?
—I think so, because everything was easy there in terms of life. For example, we found Russian guys we knew and became friends. The weather is a blast!
— Mentality?
—I like people, everyone is polite and kind.
— Have you already made friends on the team?
— There are no direct friends. But they are all very good guys, we can see each other anytime and spend time.
— How different is the atmosphere at stadiums in Spain and Russia?
— Before the introduction of the fan card, it was not much different. But after, of course, heaven and earth. People there live by football, any adult on the street can recognize you, although you think that he is no longer particularly interested in football. Every match we have is 30-35 thousand at the stadium. Big difference.
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