What country does Ze Luish play for? Ze Luis: Could have left Spartak because of his daughter's illness

There are no answers about tactics and goals scored. Here Spartak striker Ze Luis frankly talks about the difficulties of life in Russia and his family problems.

You were about an hour late. What's happened?— we were waiting for Ze in the football space of The Base Moscow, where, after the panna tournament, he took part in the presentation of the new adidas Pyro Storm boots.

I got lost, twice. I'm like, "Damn, where is this place?" The navigator leads through the yards, I don’t understand anything. Thank God, I found you for the third time.

— I heard that you have a personal driver.

— Yes, but this time he came himself. In general, I like to drive. Although in Russia it is not easy.

- Is it traffic jams?

- Not only. Sometimes hard to find Right place Let's say a pharmacy. There are many of them in Moscow, but my GPS every time takes me to the wrong place. Left and right, and I'm already lost. Moscow traffic jams really drive me crazy. I spend at least an hour on the road. The record time to Tarasovka is 2.5 hours.

- Late?

“Everyone was late there! Therefore, the training was postponed. It was a crazy summer day when everyone gathered outside the city for a barbecue. I remember it was very hot, people went to swim en masse, and everything around turned into one big traffic jam.

— Do you like speed?

- Sometimes. Recently set a personal record in Portugal. I drove from Porto to Braga and drove the Audi SQ7 to 250 km / h. It's a big, powerful machine. I wanted to experience its capabilities and my feelings. It turned out cool.

— Why are you interested in Moscow?

- This is the biggest city I've been to. I like Moscow for one reason: every time you need something, you can easily get it. Anything at any time of the day: two in the morning is not a problem. There are also very beautiful skyscrapers. The university, for example, is visible from the windows of my apartment.

- Where is it?

— In Moscow City. It is convenient, many guys live there, there are enough cafes, restaurants and shops. I like my place. I spend a lot of time at home in my room. I love it when there is even a small, but a place just for me. So I feel comfortable.

— Near the University there is an observation deck, from there you can see good view to Luzhniki. Were there?

- No, but once I flew over the city in a helicopter. It was frightening. The helicopter was so small, I could barely fit in there. I was a little worried, but it was a good experience - I liked it. It was cool to see Moscow from a bird's eye view.

- Do you love to travel?

- No. I don't like planes. Once flew for the weekend from Portugal to Cape Verde. The flight takes four hours, and all the way we were chatting from side to side, there was constant turbulence. I remember that day as now: people in the cabin were crying, everyone was scared, and I just prayed that all this would end soon. It was very scary.

— What do you dislike about Moscow besides traffic jams?

- There is one thing - the mood of the people. The feeling that they are not too happy here. They seem to want to fight, often shouting. And I'm a happy guy - I laugh, I smile.

- Where do you think this difference comes from?

It's all because of the weather and traffic. People are stressed all the time, late for work. They start at eight, which means you have to get up at six in the morning, sometimes at 5:30, and all because of traffic jams. Of course it annoys people. They are not evil in themselves, they are infuriated by the environment around them.

“In Russia, a bribe is normal”

- What time does your day start?

- I get up at 8 am, have breakfast. Usually it is toast, 1-2 boiled eggs, juice and coffee. My housekeeper prepares food for me. She is Filipina and can cook whatever I want. I love chicken dishes the most. Usually I leave the house at 8:30, because I live far from the base.

- What do you do after training?

- Lunch, recovery procedures, theory. I finish at two o'clock and at three already at home. I am a homebody, I like to watch movies, series.

— Do you go anywhere else besides Moscow City?

- I go to the cinema, meet friends in the center in a cafe, sometimes I go shopping. Three or four times I walked in Gorky Park, I really liked it there.

- Did you ride the rides?

- No. You know, when you live in a foreign country, it's not so easy to go and ride the rides. Most people here do not speak English, there are difficulties in communication. Sometimes it's hard to buy a ticket or ask something when you need help. Therefore, in Russia I play football, and after that I go home.

- The moment when they did not help you?

“At first, I often made mistakes. Let's say I go to the supermarket to buy sugar. I see something similar. I return home, open it, try it - salt. People in the shops don't speak English, it's hard to explain what you need.

Once had a bad experience with a doctor in a city hospital. I come and ask: “I don’t speak Russian – could you speak English?” The woman answers something like this: "No, I'm in Russia, and we speak Russian here." She said it in her native language, but I understood everything. After that, she spoke to me in English. I laughed, but frankly, it hurt. It's hard to understand where this attitude comes from.

Have you met with the local police?

They stop me all the time. Every day, sometimes twice. First one policeman, after 200 meters another. They take my passport and put me in a police car. I sit there doing nothing for 30 minutes while they search my car. It is useless to explain that you are a football player and do not use drugs. They don't care, they don't hear anything and stupidly want to waste your time.

Have you tried to bribe?

- Yes. This, as I understand it, is in the order of things. The police won't let you go until you pay. Once I left the car on Presnya, next to the shopping center. OK, it was in the wrong place, but I jumped out for literally five minutes to pick up my shoes. I run out back, next to the car, the police and the tow truck. I say: “Wait, I just walked away for a minute.” We're taking you away." I had to give 10,000 rubles. They took it and said: "Get out of the way and clean up your car."

Is there something similar in Portugal?

- What are you, if you offer a bribe, you will immediately go to prison. And in Russia it is normal.

“Every day they write to me in direct: “Hi, Boniface!”

Have you seen the cartoon about the lion Boniface?

- Every day they write to me in direct: "Hi, Boniface." It's funny. I understand that this comparison is because of the hairstyle, I respect him. It doesn't offend me.

Have there been any funny situations with this nickname?

- Fans call me that all the time, send pictures. I'm not trying to understand absolutely everything. And in general, I'm not a fan of constantly checking the Internet. Believe me, I do not hang on the phone. I come home, put my mobile aside and forget about it. They often write to me: “Why don’t you answer?” I don’t know what to say to people - I don’t look at social networks for a long time. I take a computer and watch movies and series. I'm a bit of a loser when it comes to my phone: I often forget where it is and don't give a damn about it.

- Did you have any pets?

No, but I like dogs and don't really like cats. The cat does not know how to make friends - two minutes here and suddenly disappears. She walks on her own, she doesn't care about you. Dogs are another story, they are true and devoted friends.

— What do you miss the most in Russia?

— By the sun. The most difficult thing in my Moscow life is to survive the rain, snow and, most importantly, the cold. I experienced one of the worst moments in my career in Tomsk, when we played at minus 15. -15, can you imagine!? I wanted to put on a bandage to protect my ears, but they told me: “No!” He asked: “Are you out of your mind? Without this, you can’t play football in such a frost. ”I was once again calmly explained that it was impossible to wear a bandage. It was a shock.

It was incredibly cold in my first season, too, when we played at home against Wings of the Soviets in December. I was dying on the field, and when I returned to the dressing room after the first half, I cried like a child. My fingers and toes ached like hell, so I told Alenichev: “Coach, I don’t want and can’t play anymore.”

It was an incredibly difficult moment, but I still went to the second half. Thank God, I was replaced already in the 60th minute. To put it bluntly, it's impossible to play in this cold. You do not feel your arms and legs, as if you are flying and are not able to fully control the limbs.

- You did not play for a long time due to an unusual injury. Stretching of the abdominal muscles is rather characteristic of goalkeepers. Fans are wondering: “How did this happen?”

I asked myself the same question every day and could not find an answer. I have a pumped press, I work on it every day. This is a very strange and severe injury, received it in training. The first time I experienced pain at the slightest movement. Whatever he did, it responded with a wild pain in his stomach. Luckily, I'm completely fine now.

"My brother is an alcoholic..."

- You big family?

- There are two brothers. One got married and left for the States, the other is at home in Cape Verde. He likes to drink, that's the only thing he does. My brother is an alcoholic. I tried many times to help, but he doesn't care. All he wants is money for drinks. But I don't want to give. In fact, this is how I help him kill himself.

When did he start drinking?

- At 16-17 years old, now he is 33. He started with beer. It’s very hot in my homeland, and it’s always cool to take a sip of a cold beer and freshen up. Gradually, the brother began to drink stronger drinks. For example, cachaca - he drinks it every day.

How does the family react to this?

- Mom can't help it, he's already 33. He lives with her and gets drunk every day. This is a very difficult time for our family.

Have you tried to get him into a clinic?

- Cape Verbe is not Russia, you cannot force a person. I have plans on this topic, I think how to help him. Let's see if it works. It also depends on him.

You have two children: a son and a daughter. Is it true that your daughter is seriously ill?

- Yes, she has a very serious problem, she is undergoing treatment in Portugal. I saw her a couple of days ago - she is beating, but it is very hard for her. Now the situation is not so dangerous, although at first everything was bad. I even thought about leaving Russia.

- When did it start?

- Two years ago. It's only been a couple of months since I moved to new club, and was already seriously thinking about leaving Spartak. It's hard to understand that your daughter is in the hospital, and you can't be there.

This went on for five months, then it got better. She is now at home, taking medication and must stay in Portugal until the end of her treatment. Every month until she reaches the age of seven, she needs to undergo a special examination. This is one of the reasons why she is not with me in Russia.

A year and a half ago, I felt terrible, but I found the strength to continue to live and communicate with people. Unfortunately, the problem has not been completely resolved, although my daughter is getting better. And I continue to believe that she will finally recover.

Batik

2009 Gil Vicente Club career* 2009-2011 Gil Vicente 27 (14) 2011-2015 Braga 35 (12) 2012 → Gil Vicente 13 (4) 2012-2013 → Braga B 15 (4) 2013-2014 → Videotone 26 (9) 2015-present Spartak Moscow) 35 (13) National team** 2010-present Cape Verde 14 (4) International medals Lusophone games Gold Lisbon 2009 football

* Professional club appearances and goals counted for domestic leagues only and correct as of 30 October 2016.

** Number of games and goals for the national team in official matches, corrected as of
on 30 June 2016.

Jose Luis Mendes Andrade(port. Jose Luis Mendes Andrade; better known as Ze Luis(port. Ze Luis); March 21, Fogo, Cape Verde) - Cape Verdian footballer, striker of the Moscow club Spartak and the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Zé Luis was born in Cape Verde and moved to Portugal at the age of 18, where he began professional career at the Gil Vicente club. On November 29, 2009, in a match against Chaves, he made his debut for the Portuguese Segunda. On April 15, 2010, in a duel against Beira Mar, Ze Luis scored his first goal for the team. In the first two seasons, he showed good performance, becoming top scorer team, and also helped it reach the elite and reach the final of the Portuguese League Cup.

With his game Ze Luis attracted the attention of more eminent clubs. In the summer of 2011, he moved to Braga, signing a five-year agreement with the club. Zé Luis had a successful first season, but then he began to decline and was loaned to Gil Vicente. A year later, Ze Luis returned to Braga. On August 25, 2012, in a match against Beira Mar, he made his debut in the Sangrish League. November 3 in a duel against his former club Gil Vicente Zé Luis scored his first goal for Braga. In 2013 he won the Cup Portuguese league.

In the summer, Ze Luis moved on loan to the Hungarian Videoton. On July 28, in a match against Haladas, he made his debut in the Hungarian Championship. On September 21, in a duel against Kecskemét, Ze Luis scored his first goal for Videoton. He helped the team reach the final of the Hungarian Cup. After the end of the lease, Zé Luis returned to Braga.

At the beginning of 2015, Porto, Benfica and Dynamo Moscow indicated interest in Ze Luis. In the summer, he moved to Spartak Moscow, signing a contract for 4 years. The transfer amount was 6.5 million euros. On July 17, in a match against Ufa, Ze Luis made his debut in the Premier League, replacing Yura Movsisyan in the second half. In the same match, he scored his first goal for the Red-Whites. At the end of July, Ze Luis changed his game number "99" to "20" after Patrick Ebert left the team. August 3 at home match against Rubin Kazan, Luis became the author of an assist to Yura Movsisyan, thanks to which the only goal in the match was scored. On August 22, in a duel against Amkar, Ze first appeared in the main team.

On September 23, in the 1/16 finals of the Russian Cup against Volga Nizhny Novgorod (7: 0), he scored a "double" and helped his team win a major victory. On September 26, in a match against Zenit St. Petersburg, Ze Luis opened the scoring by throwing the ball over Lodygin. Injured in the same match. rear surface hips and was out for a month. On November 30, in a match against Rubin, Ze scored his first goal after an injury.

On August 21, 2016, in a match against Krasnodar, Luis made a "double", scoring his first goals of the new season. On October 29, 2016, in a derby against PFC CSKA, Ze Luis made an assist, scored a "double" and brought victory to his club.

Team career

Cape Verde goals

#	date	Place	Enemy	Check	Result	Competition
01.	June 2, 2012	National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone	Sierra Leone	1 :2	1 :2	2014 World Cup qualifiers
02.	June 16, 2012	Estadio da Vargia, Praia, Cape Verde	Madagascar	3 :1	3 :1	2013 CAN Qualifiers
03.	September 6, 2014	Steid General Seini Countch, Niamey, Niger	Niger	3 :0	3 :1	CAN 2015 Qualifiers
04.	September 10, 2014	National Stadium, Praia, Cape Verde	Zambia	1 :0	2 :1	Qualifying matches CAN 2015

Achievements

Portuguese League Cup Winner - 2012/13

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The princess, apparently, was annoyed that there was no one to be angry with. She, whispering something, sat down on a chair.
“But you are being misreported,” said Pierre. Everything is quiet in the city, and there is no danger. So I was reading now ... - Pierre showed the posters to the princess. - The count writes that he answers with his life that the enemy will not be in Moscow.
“Ah, this count of yours,” the princess spoke with malice, “this is a hypocrite, a villain who himself set the people to rebel. Didn't he write in these stupid posters that whatever it was, drag him by the crest to the exit (and how stupid)! Whoever takes, he says, honor and glory. That's where he messed up. Varvara Ivanovna said that she almost killed her people because she spoke French ...
“But it’s so ... You take everything to heart very much,” said Pierre and began to play solitaire.
Despite the fact that the solitaire converged, Pierre did not go to the army, but remained in deserted Moscow, still in the same anxiety, indecision, in fear and together in joy, expecting something terrible.
The next day, the princess left in the evening, and his commander-in-chief came to Pierre with the news that the money he required for uniforming the regiment could not be obtained unless one estate was sold. The commander-in-chief generally represented to Pierre that all these undertakings of the regiment were supposed to ruin him. Pierre could hardly hide his smile, listening to the manager's words.
“Well, sell it,” he said. “What can I do, I can’t refuse now!”
The worse the state of all affairs, and especially his affairs, the more pleasant it was for Pierre, the more obvious it was that the catastrophe for which he was waiting was approaching. Already almost none of Pierre's acquaintances was in the city. Julie has gone, Princess Mary has gone. Of close acquaintances, only the Rostovs remained; but Pierre did not go to them.
On this day, Pierre, in order to have fun, went to the village of Vorontsovo to watch a large balloon that Leppich was building to destroy the enemy, and a trial balloon that was supposed to be launched tomorrow. This ball was not yet ready; but, as Pierre learned, it was built at the request of the sovereign. The sovereign wrote to Count Rostopchin about this ball as follows:
"Aussitot que Leppich sera pret, composez lui un equipage pour sa nacelle d" hommes surs et intelligents et depechez un courrier au general Koutousoff pour l "en prevenir. Je l "ai instruit de la chose.
Recommandez, je vous prie, a Leppich d "etre bien attentif sur l" endroit ou il descendra la premiere fois, pour ne pas se tromper et ne pas tomber dans les mains de l "ennemi. Il est indispensable qu" il combine ses mouvements avec le general en chef.
[As soon as Leppich is ready, make a crew for his boat from loyal and intelligent people and send a courier to General Kutuzov to warn him.
I informed him about it. Please inspire Leppich to pay careful attention to the place where he will descend for the first time, so as not to make a mistake and fall into the hands of the enemy. It is necessary that he consider his movements with the movements of the commander-in-chief.]
Returning home from Vorontsovo and driving along Bolotnaya Square, Pierre saw a crowd at the Execution Ground, stopped and got off the droshky. It was the execution of a French chef accused of espionage. The execution had just ended, and the executioner was untying a pitifully groaning fat man with red whiskers, blue stockings and a green jacket from the mare. Another criminal, thin and pale, was standing right there. Both, judging by their faces, were French. With a frightened, painful look, similar to that of a thin Frenchman, Pierre pushed his way through the crowd.
- What is this? Who? For what? he asked. But the attention of the crowd - officials, philistines, merchants, peasants, women in coats and fur coats - was so eagerly focused on what was happening at the Execution Ground that no one answered him. Fat person he got up, frowning, shrugged his shoulders and, obviously wanting to express firmness, began, without looking around him, to put on a doublet; but suddenly his lips trembled, and he wept, angry with himself, as adult sanguine people weep. The crowd spoke loudly, as it seemed to Pierre, in order to drown out the feeling of pity in itself.
- Someone's cook is princely ...
“What, Monsieur, it’s clear that the Russian sauce was sour for the Frenchman ... he set his mouth on edge,” said the wrinkled clerk, who was standing next to Pierre, while the Frenchman began to cry. The clerk looked around him, apparently expecting an assessment of his joke. Some laughed, some fearfully continued to look at the executioner, who was undressing another.
Pierre sniffled through his nose, grimaced and, quickly turning around, went back to the droshky, without ceasing to mutter something to himself while he walked and sat down. As the journey progressed, he shuddered several times and cried out so loudly that the coachman asked him:
- What do you order?
– Where are you going? - Pierre shouted at the coachman, who was leaving for the Lubyanka.
“They ordered to the commander-in-chief,” answered the coachman.
- Fool! beast! Pierre shouted, which rarely happened to him, scolding his coachman. - I ordered home; and hurry up, fool. We still have to leave today, Pierre said to himself.
Pierre, at the sight of the punished Frenchman and the crowd surrounding Lobnoye Mesto, decided so completely that he could no longer stay in Moscow and was going to the army today that it seemed to him that he either told the coachman about it, or that the coachman himself should have known this. .
Arriving home, Pierre gave an order to his coachman Yevstafyevich, who knew everything, knew everything, known throughout Moscow, that he was going to Mozhaisk at night to the army and that his riding horses were sent there. All this could not be done on the same day, and therefore, according to Yevstafyevich's idea, Pierre had to postpone his departure until another day in order to give time for the set-ups to leave for the road.
On the 24th it cleared up after bad weather, and on that day after dinner Pierre left Moscow. At night, changing horses in Perkhushkovo, Pierre learned that there had been a big battle that evening. It was said that here, in Perkhushkovo, the ground trembled from the shots. To Pierre's questions about who won, no one could give him an answer. (It was a battle on the 24th at Shevardin.) At dawn, Pierre drove up to Mozhaisk.
All the houses of Mozhaisk were occupied by the troops, and at the inn, where Pierre was met by his coachman and coachman, there was no room in the upper rooms: everything was full of officers.
In Mozhaisk and beyond Mozhaisk, troops stood and marched everywhere. Cossacks, foot soldiers, mounted soldiers, wagons, boxes, cannons could be seen from all sides. Pierre was in a hurry to go ahead as soon as possible, and the further he drove away from Moscow and the deeper he plunged into this sea of \u200b\u200btroops, the more he was seized by the anxiety of restlessness and a new joyful feeling that he had not yet experienced. It was a feeling similar to the one he experienced in the Sloboda Palace during the arrival of the sovereign - a feeling of the need to do something and sacrifice something. He now experienced a pleasant feeling of consciousness that everything that makes up the happiness of people, the conveniences of life, wealth, even life itself, is nonsense, which is pleasant to cast aside in comparison with something ... With what, Pierre could not give himself an account, and indeed he tried to make clear to himself for whom and for what he finds a special charm to sacrifice everything. He was not interested in what he wanted to sacrifice for, but the very sacrifice constituted for him a new joyful feeling.

On the 24th there was a battle at the Shevardinsky redoubt, on the 25th not a single shot was fired from either side, on the 26th the Battle of Borodino took place.
Why and how were the battles at Shevardin and Borodino given and accepted? Why was the Battle of Borodino given? Neither for the French nor for the Russians it made the slightest sense. The immediate result was and should have been - for the Russians, that we approached the death of Moscow (which we feared most in the world), and for the French, that they approached the death of the entire army (which they also feared most of all in the world) . This result was obvious at the same time, but meanwhile Napoleon gave, and Kutuzov accepted this battle.
If the commanders were guided by reasonable reasons, it seemed, as it should have been clear to Napoleon, that, having gone two thousand miles and accepted the battle with the probable accident of losing a quarter of the army, he was going to certain death; and it should have seemed just as clear to Kutuzov that, accepting the battle and also risking losing a quarter of the army, he was probably losing Moscow. For Kutuzov, this was mathematically clear, as clear as it is that if I have less than one checker in checkers and I change, I will probably lose and therefore should not change.
When the opponent has sixteen checkers, and I have fourteen, then I am only one-eighth weaker than him; and when I exchange thirteen checkers, he will be three times stronger than me.
Before the battle of Borodino, our forces were approximately in relation to the French as five to six, and after the battle as one to two, that is, before the battle one hundred thousand; a hundred and twenty, and after the battle fifty to a hundred. And at the same time, the smart and experienced Kutuzov accepted the battle. Napoleon, the brilliant commander, as he is called, gave battle, losing a quarter of the army and stretching his line even more. If it is said that by occupying Moscow he thought he would end the campaign by occupying Vienna, then there is much evidence against this. The historians of Napoleon themselves say that even from Smolensk he wanted to stop, knew the danger of his extended position, knew that the occupation of Moscow would not be the end of the campaign, because from Smolensk he saw in what position the Russian cities were left to him, and did not receive a single answer to their repeated statements about their desire to negotiate.

There are no answers about tactics and goals scored. Here Ze Luis frankly talks about the difficulties of life in Russia and his family problems.

- You're about an hour late. What's happened?- We were waiting for Ze in the football space of The Base Moscow, where, after the panna tournament, he took part in the presentation of the new adidas Pyro Storm boots.
- I got lost, and twice. I'm like, "Damn, where is this place?" The navigator leads through the yards, I don’t understand anything. Thank God, I found you for the third time.

- I heard that you have a personal driver.
- Yes, but this time he came himself. In general, I like to drive. Although in Russia it is not easy.

- Is it traffic jams?
- Not only. Sometimes it is difficult to find the right place, for example, a pharmacy. There are many of them in Moscow, but my GPS every time takes me to the wrong place. Left and right, and I'm already lost. Moscow traffic jams really drive me crazy. I spend at least an hour on the road. The record time to Tarasovka is 2.5 hours.

- Late?
- Absolutely everyone was late there! Therefore, the training was postponed. It was a crazy summer day when everyone gathered outside the city for a barbecue. I remember it was very hot, people went to swim en masse, and everything around turned into one big traffic jam.

- Do you like speed?
- Sometimes. Recently set a personal record in Portugal. I drove from Porto to Braga and drove the Audi SQ7 to 250 km / h. It's a big, powerful machine. I wanted to experience its capabilities and my feelings. It turned out cool.

- Why are you interested in Moscow?
- It's the biggest city I've been to. I like Moscow for one reason: every time you need something, you can easily get it. Anything at any time of the day: two in the morning is not a problem. There are also very beautiful skyscrapers. The university, for example, is visible from the windows of my apartment.

- Where is it?
- In Moscow City. It is convenient, many guys live there, there are enough cafes, restaurants and shops. I like my place. I spend a lot of time at home in my room. I love it when there is even a small, but a place just for me. So I feel comfortable.

- Near the University there is an observation deck, from there a good view of the Luzhniki opens. Were there?
- No, but once I flew over the city in a helicopter. It was frightening. The helicopter was so small, I could barely fit in there. A little worried, but it was a good experience - I liked it. It was cool to see Moscow from a bird's eye view.

- Do you love to travel?
- No. I don't like planes. Once flew for the weekend from Portugal to Cape Verde. The flight takes four hours, and all the way we were chatting from side to side, there was constant turbulence. I remember that day as now: people in the cabin were crying, everyone was scared, and I just prayed that all this would end soon. It was very scary.

- What do you not like in Moscow besides traffic jams?
- There is one thing - the mood of the people. The feeling that they are not too happy here. They seem to want to fight, often shouting. And I'm a happy guy - I laugh, I smile.

- Where do you think this difference comes from?
- It's all because of the weather and traffic. People are stressed all the time, late for work. They start at eight, which means you have to get up at six in the morning, sometimes at 5:30, and all because of traffic jams. Of course it annoys people. They are not evil in themselves, they are infuriated by the environment around them.

“In Russia, a bribe is normal”

- What time does your day start?
- I get up at 8 am, have breakfast. Usually it is toast, 1-2 boiled eggs, juice and coffee. My housekeeper prepares food for me. She is Filipina and can cook whatever I want. I love chicken dishes the most. Usually I leave the house at 8:30, because I live far from the base.

- What do you do after training?
- Lunch, recovery procedures, theory. I finish at two o'clock and at three already at home. I am a homebody, I like to watch movies, series.

- Do you go anywhere else besides Moscow City?
- I go out to the cinema, meet friends in the center in a cafe, sometimes I go shopping. Three or four times I walked in Gorky Park, I really liked it there.

- Did you ride the rides?
- No. You know, when you live in a foreign country, it's not so easy to go and ride the rides. Most people here do not speak English, there are difficulties in communication. Sometimes it's hard to buy a ticket or ask something when you need help. Therefore, in Russia I play football, and after that I go home.

- The moment when they did not help you?
- At first, I often made mistakes. Let's say I go to the supermarket to buy sugar. I see something similar. I return home, open it, try it - salt. People in the shops don't speak English, it's hard to explain what you need.

Once had a bad experience with a doctor in a city hospital. I come and ask: "I don't speak Russian - could you speak English?" The woman answers something like this: "No, I'm in Russia, and we speak Russian here." She said it in her native language, but I understood everything. After that, she spoke to me in English. I laughed, but frankly, it hurt. It's hard to understand where this attitude comes from.

Have you ever met with the local police?
They stop me all the time. Every day, sometimes twice. First one policeman, after 200 meters another. They take my passport and put me in a police car. I sit there doing nothing for 30 minutes while they search my car. It is useless to explain that you are a football player and do not use drugs. They don't care, they don't hear anything and stupidly want to waste your time.

- Tried to bribe?
- Yes. This, as I understand it, is in the order of things. The police won't let you go until you pay. Once I left the car on Presnya, next to the shopping center. Ok, it was in the wrong place, but I jumped out for literally five minutes to pick up my shoes. I run back, next to the car, the police and the tow truck. I say: “Wait, I walked away for literally a minute.” We're taking you away." I had to give 10,000 rubles. They took it and said: "Get out of the way and clean up your car."

- Is there something similar in Portugal?
- What are you, if you offer a bribe, you will immediately go to jail. And in Russia it is normal.

“Every day they write to me in direct: “Hi, Boniface!”

- Have you seen the cartoon about the lion Boniface?
- Every day they write to me in direct: "Hi, Boniface." It's funny. I understand that this comparison is because of the hairstyle, I respect him. It doesn't offend me.

- Have there been funny situations with this nickname?
- Fans call me that all the time, send pictures. I'm not trying to understand absolutely everything. And in general, I'm not a fan of constantly checking the Internet. Believe me, I do not hang on the phone. I come home, put my mobile aside and forget about it. They often write to me: “Why don’t you answer?” I don’t know what to say to people - I don’t look at social networks for a long time. I take a computer and watch movies and series. I'm a bit of a loser when it comes to my phone: I often forget where it is and don't give a damn about it.

- Did you have any pets?
- No, but I like dogs and don't really like cats. The cat does not know how to make friends - two minutes here and suddenly disappears. She walks on her own, she doesn't care about you. Dogs are another story, they are true and devoted friends.

- What do you miss the most in Russia?
- By the sun. The most difficult thing in my Moscow life is to survive the rain, snow and, most importantly, the cold. I experienced one of the worst moments in my career in Tomsk, when we played at minus 15. -15, can you imagine!? I wanted to put on a bandage to protect my ears, but they told me: “No!” He asked: “Are you out of your mind? Without this, you can’t play football in such a frost. ”I was once again calmly explained that it was impossible to wear a bandage. It was a shock.

You have not played for a long time due to an unusual injury. Stretching of the abdominal muscles is rather characteristic of goalkeepers. Fans are wondering: “How did this happen?”
- I asked myself the same question every day and did not find the answer. I have inflated press, I work on it every day. This is a very strange and severe injury, received it in training. The first time I experienced pain at the slightest movement. Whatever he did, it responded with a wild pain in his stomach. Luckily, I'm completely fine now.

"My brother is an alcoholic..."

- You have a big family?
- There are two brothers. One got married and left for the States, the other is at home in Cape Verde. He likes to drink, that's the only thing he does. My brother is an alcoholic. I tried many times to help, but he doesn't care. All he wants is money for drinks. But I don't want to give. In fact, this is how I help him kill himself.

- When did he start drinking?
- At the age of 16-17, now he is 33. He started with beer. It’s very hot in my homeland, and it’s always cool to take a sip of a cold beer and freshen up. Gradually, the brother began to drink stronger drinks. For example, cachaca - he drinks it every day.

How does the family react to this?
- Mom can't help it, he's already 33. He lives with her and gets drunk every day. This is a very difficult time for our family.

- Tried to get him into the clinic?
- Cape Verbe is not Russia, you cannot force a person. I have plans on this topic, I think how to help him. Let's see if it works. It also depends on him.

- You have two children: a son and a daughter. Is it true that your daughter is seriously ill?
- Yes, she has a very serious problem, she is undergoing treatment in Portugal. I saw her a couple of days ago - she is beating, but it is very hard for her. Now the situation is not so dangerous, although at first everything was bad. I even thought about leaving Russia.

- When did it start?
- Two years ago. Just a couple of months have passed since I moved to a new club, and I was already seriously thinking about leaving Spartak. It's hard to understand that your daughter is in the hospital, and you can't be there.