High class Aleksandre Chivadze, the fastest Giorgi Demetradze, active Aleksandre Iashvili, the most technical Giorgi Kinkladze, fighter Kakha Kaladze, scorer Archil Arveladze, organizer Levan Tskitishvili, former center of the team’s defence (Kakha Tskhadadze-Murtaz Shelia), goalkeeper Zviad Sturua and others… you could see all these players on technical base “Basa” on Tuesday evening…

I stayed till the end of the national team’s practice. After 40-45 minutes veteran football players came to “Basa”. They told old funny stories. Sasha Chivadze is good at it – he is called a king of humour.

The practice of the national team ended up and the veterans entered the stadium. They played on the half stadium on 7X7. Chivadze was the oldest on the team and scored the most goals. Mr. Sasha was a forward.

Kinkladze scored one very beautiful goal – unlike his former teammates, he gained weight. It was a good match and the football players of the national team watched it.

“Deme” was the fastest and played perfectly.

“World Sport” talked to Demetradze but we did not have much time:

- Of course, you are preparing for the farewell match of Kakha Kaladze…

- Yes, we practiced on artificial surface but the day of the match is coming up and now we played on the natural one.

- As I know, veteran football players often play football.

- Yes, we often gather and play. Kaladze plays too.

- Kakha is your close friend and what will May 31 be for you?

- It will be a sad day. Kakha is the best Georgian player of all time.

- You are very thin. I watched your play one month ago and you are on old form.

- Yes, I lost 10-11 kg.

- Are you going to work in football?

- I do not know, let us see. I am preparing…

- So, do you want?

- Yes, I do but I do not want to say anything.

Ilia Nanobashvili