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BILYALETDINOV: PAPER A WALL IN ENGLAND WITH LOKO POSTERS
Yesterday at night the midfielder of the Russian
national team Diniyar Bilyaletdinov returned to Moscow already as a player
of Everton to get an English visa.
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Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Photo
SPORT EXPRESS
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"At the moment I am in Everton only on paper and do
not feel myself in the English League," said the newcomer of Everton.
"I do not know what it is like."
"I have not been to England yet, and was not introduced to the team
yet. When I will get a jersey with my number than I will feel a sound
member of the team."
"I have not thought about the future number yet but it won't be 63.
This number is connected with Lokomotiv for me."
"I found out about serious intensions of Everton only about two weeks
ago. Of course I had a desire to go to England. But first of all both
clubs should have agreed and be happy with everything."
"It is true that I wanted to try my powers in a strong championship
very much, and Semin and Naumov are right saying so."
"Everton proposed as early as in winter but it was not I who refused.
At that time they offered loan."
"And it was not I who did not want to go but Loko did not want to
give me on such conditions. I would hardly have gone against the club."
"The contract term [5 years] was suggested not by me but by the employers.
And I only agreed on the terms."
"The newcomer of Lokomotiv Wagner asked for a long contract saying
he wanted to write his name in the history of the club."
"And I want to progress as a footballer firstly. Secondly there must
be result. More goals, rise higher in the standings, win different trophies."
"I cannot use words lightly as Wagner did about the desire to get
in the history. You must try to do more and speak less."
"I understand that Everton cannot count on participation in the Champions
League comparing to Loko. But in the English Premier League every match
is like Champions League. So I do not worry about it."
"I leave feeling free. At the moment Lokomotiv is improving. Though
in terms of points the team should put on."
"But there are players in the team that can do everything to accomplish
the set tasks and I don't doubt Loko can do without Bilyaletdinov."
"Semin was not very happy about my departure but we talked and he
understood me."
"I will miss everything: Bakovka, the stadium. It is my club after
all! I have played only in Lokomotiv for my entire career."
"The decision was hard to make: but this is life. And sometimes you
should make serious decisions. I think most of people will understand
me."
"My brightest match for Lokomotiv happened long time ago - the one
for the champion's title. [In 2004 Loko played Shinnik in Yaroslavl and
won 2:0 with Bilyaletdinov scoring an opener.]"
"Those emotions are unforgettable. It is a pity we had no opportunity
to live them once more again. I wished to feel something similar oftener.
Both supporters and we like it."
"I will take a lot as a reminder about Lokomotiv: jerseys and posters.
I will take many posters, about forty and paper one wall in my new English
house."
"I am going to England alone now and I will have to adapt in new
conditions by myself."
"I think most difficult it will be to insert the rhythm of the game,
to get used to the coach and the team, to a different tempo - there teams
show faster football."
"I know English quite well and think there should not be problems
in everyday life only in sports terms probably. I need to learn the language
a bit more."
Sport
Express Daily, 26 Aug 2009
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