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Berezovski may stop playing in Armenia
[06:55 pm] 10 March, 2009

Key goalkeeper of the Armenian national soccer team Roman Berezovski
doesn’t know whether he will continue to play in the Armenian team or
not. In an interview with the Russian `Sport Daily’ magazine, the
player of the `Khimki’ team of Moscow didn’t exclude that he may not
play in the Armenian team anymore.

`I was simply playing because it was tied to the decision of the
Russian Football Association to grant me a status of legion. If they
let me play in the Armenian team without losing my status at `Khimki’,
I will continue,’ said Roman Berzovski.

Until 2008 the Russian Football Association did not consider players
of former Soviet republics as legions. Many of them played in Russian
teams without having Russian citizenship. Before the launch of a
series of competition the Russian Football Association grants the
status of legion to all players that are playing in other teams.

Berezovski also said how he set the 11 meter throwback record in
Russia. `I used to throw back better when I was younger. They used to
attack from the sides, but now they attack from the center as well and
very strongly¦’

As to what awaits `Khimki’ in 2009, Berezovski said:

`A lot depends on the first two rounds of the championship. It would
be great if we could reach the maximum. Last year we started off
poorly, but this year we have a number of professional players. I hope
that they will help us reach success.’