“Behaved like an animal.” Wild story – three years ago, Zobnin was attacked by Dynamo fans

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In the summer of 2016, Dynamo Moscow flew to the FNL. But one of the most notable young players on the team is Roman Zobnin, remained in the elite: the midfielder moved to the principal rival of the blue and white – Moscow “Spartak”. A year later, Dynamo returned, and Dynamo fans had a chance to see Zobnin at the stadium. It all ended wildly – the Dynamo fans tried not only to hurt the midfielder with words, but also to “deal” with him literally – they decided to attack him. Especially for the “Championship” Zobnin told how he relates to that story a few years later and how he lives today. Roman also spoke about Spartak’s readiness to fight for first place in the RPL, especially the head coach of the red-and-white Domenico Tedesco, and his position on the field (the midfielder spent most of the season on his non-native right flank).

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“It was terrible, a grown man behaved like an animal.”

Spartak and Dynamo met in the first round of the 2017/2018 Russian Championship. Red and white – in the rank of champions of the country, “Dynamo” – the winner of the FNL. Although this status meant nothing for the derby – the meeting ended in a draw – 2: 2, and Dynamo looked no worse than Spartak. But what was happening in the stands of Arena Khimki overshadowed everything that was on the field.

Zobnin missed the game due to injury, but still came to the match: the midfielder watched the game from the stadium’s VIP box with his wife. Below, on the central stand, were Dynamo fans. They did not notice the novel immediately, but as soon as they saw it, they began to insult. But not everyone wanted to stop there – someone tried to get to Zobnin. Roman was defended by friends, and after the match the player himself told his colleagues from TASS that he had left the podium inside. Zobnin left the match early – to avoid conflict.

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The novel about what happened spoke out quite calmly, but his wife did not restrain her emotions:

“The fans were sitting just below the box, they saw Romka, – then Ramina Zobnina wrote in her“ twitter ”. – They just started screaming and then started climbing up. It was terrible. Next came the guard. A man, an adult. Probably there are children. And he behaved like an animal. After that, the opinion about people changes. God forbid anyone to run into him. “

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Now Zobnin holds no grudge against Dynamo fans and lives a quiet life

More than three years later, Zobnin is calm about that conflict and even understands the fans:

“In fact, I’ve already cooled down and I understand the fans,” he told the Championship. – Yes, then I was a little angry with them, but now it’s been a long time. There are such fans in any club, I do not hold any grudge. When I moved to Spartak from Dynamo, I understood that they won’t love me anymore. But that was not the decisive factor. “

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Zobnin generally lives a quiet life – unlike many star football players of the RPL, Roman settled outside the city – closer to nature, and does not travel to Moscow so often. And she really doesn’t want to change anything in such a life:

– I live near the city, about five kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. But there is no such thing that I constantly need to get there – my whole life is spent at home and at the stadium, in Moscow I don’t go anywhere much.

– Not enough time or is Moscow too fast for you?
– Rather, there is not enough time. But sometimes you leave: only traffic jams, vanity – I don’t like that. I want to be closer to nature so that everything is calm.

Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”

– If you could choose any place in the world to live – what would you choose?
– Yes, I would just stay at home (laughs). Everything suits me: silence, tranquility, and the stadium is only 45 minutes away by car.

– But surely there are favorite areas in Moscow?
– My family and I love to walk in the parks. Not far from us is VDNKh, Sokolniki, which is generally considered to be Spartak (smiling). You can get to Gorky Park. It’s great to walk there with children, although it’s very cold in winter.

– For footballers, when moving to another club, it is often important where the club is based. Do you really want to change in this regard?
– Of course. Yes, and anyone will say that having a family, it is difficult to change something and you don’t really want to.

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Today at Dynamo Zobnin tunes in like any derby. And because of the return to the center of the field, it became easier for him

– Surely all thoughts now are about Dynamo, which is catching up with Spartak. How difficult is it to approach this game after misfires in past matches?
– We switched to national teams, it can help – there will be no unnecessary pause. Yes, we lost five points in the last two games, but the first round ends with the match against Dynamo. And we need to win in order to stay in the leading group.

– Psychologically this season is harder for Spartak, because you are in the top three, for some time you were in the lead. Is the team ready for leadership?
– In fact, there is still half of the season ahead. But I would like to be ready to fight for the first place. The loss of points with Rostov and Ural is not connected with the fact that we were the first and some additional responsibility pressed on us. These are two separate games, and Spartak always enters the field with great responsibility – for which club we play and how many people are behind us, they perfectly understand everything.

– Is it easy for you personally or not?
– From my own experience I can say that leading is always more difficult than catching up. Maybe this is just for me, but I remember how we were leading in 2016: then every match was difficult, in the decisive match we barely beat Tom at home – then the leadership and the proximity of the championship really pressed. There were also unsuccessful matches in Rostov and Samara.

– But in terms of football, probably, it should be a little easier for you – you finally moved to the center of the field from the right flank.
– It became easier for me that I no longer have to constantly switch from national team to club – from central midfielder to right-back. In the match with Turkey it was easy for me – I immediately caught my functions. And so, it’s okay for me to play both on the right and in the center.

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– Now around the RPL there is a lot of talk about refereeing and interpretation of episodes. Do you have a clear understanding of all the new rules?
– We had a lecture from the referee committee, he tried to convey to us all these changes. But there are still incomprehensible moments, this topic is complex, I don’t want to dwell on it. We discussed with the guys, thought: well, we would have done it so that if the ball touches the hand, no matter what position it is in, it would be considered a violation of the rules. Then everyone would have simply removed their hands in the penalty area, and the question was closed. And all these provisions raise questions.

– Do you, as a person who played for him, have a special attitude for the match with Dynamo?
– Exactly at Dynamo – no, but there is an attitude towards derby. There is no such thing that I go to Dynamo in a special way, every derby is very important for me. And a lot of time has passed since I played for Dynamo.

A few words about Tedesco: football players are especially captivated by the coach’s respect for Russia and the German’s desire to learn Russian

– Do the Spartak leaders set up the newcomers in a special way for the match with Dynamo?
– This is mainly done by the coach. He makes it clear before such matches as with CSKA, Zenit, Krasnodar or Lokomotiv, how important these games are. After all, they are our competitors, you need to be especially tuned in to them. And the charge from Tedesco is enough for us, plus all the Russian guys understand everything without words, and foreigners have been with us for a long time – they also understand what kind of games they are (smiling).

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“You said that Tedesco’s charge is enough for you. What is Domenico in life?
– Tedesco is a person who knows how to find language with everyone. He will always help, if someone is not playing, then he will always explain why. In this regard, he is a great specialist.

– Do you communicate in Russian with him?
– Yes, we communicate on different (smiling). Plus, we have a translator. But a person came to a new country for himself, began to learn its language – which means he respects Russia, wants to stay here for a long time. We, football players, are also captivated by this. The players are like children, they notice everything. And for us, especially the Russians, it is very pleasant.

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