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Just, Kobi

"I always waited for the staff of Georgian Natiinal Team like a little child".

 

"I always waited for the staff of Georgian Natiinal Team like a little child";

 "Every second I held in the national team, was happy for me, so I do not like and do not like to scroll and the goal and the victory against Croatia";

 "I would not be able to come to them and demand that they gave me to play for the national team. They had to understand ";

 "I'm going to continue its work in Georgian football but I can not say that-certainly as President of Federation of football";

 "I still play. I am not 20 years old, but I feel I can benefit your team. Play as Ryan Giggs to 40 years? No ";

 This extract from an interview with Levan Kobiashvili, "Mykola Msopli" offers to you here. There are fubolisty, in ways that are hard to find and even the slightest personal sin. Players in the squad came, stayed and went, but no one has never been even the slightest misunderstanding with Levan Kobiashvili-its all about love, its all about respect.

 "Kobe" 35 years and he has played in the Berlin "Gerte" without replacement, and his team were already in October 2011. Fans have already read his letter, which he posted on his Facebook page (http://www.worldsport.ge/ru/page/levan-

 We caught up with Georgia in Germany:

 -Let's start with the letters on Facebook. It was hard to make up my mind on this?

 -Very. I've always been proud of and proud to be playing for the national team. I did not play because of a disqualification, but came back on the field and in the "Gerte" I am constantly in the starting lineup. I am no longer a child and knew that the team will not cause me more, but hope still was.

 In my statement, the emphasis is not on the coach. I never vmešyvalsâ in the competence of the coach, wherever I play. Simply, this attitude is unacceptable to the players, not only to me but to others. For example, the Federation made a statement concerning the situation with Kaladze and later related to me and Alexander Iashvili. You can also call a football player, not for the game, but to fan could spend it from the national team. Today someone said-if he's farewell match, let himself would have told us about it. Me on the field and no one minute not undeservedly granted. I can't come to them and demand that they gave me to play for the national team. They had to understand. So much so that former players have played in the Federation and they should know what it means to be mourned.

 -Your international career ended suddenly. Then there was the talk that future national team qualifying age part with the players. What was the position of Amir Temur Ketsbaia?

 -I spent his last game against Greece. More precisely, I did not know that this is my last game. I asked him after the game, Ketsbaia as I learned the following qualifying we call was not intended, and whether or not it is his initiative? He replied that is not. But he later said he wanted to I would have declared themselves and Iashvili to resign from the national team.

 -Ketsbaia said then that he called you and haven't been able to get in touch with you.

 -Maybe I couldn't answer then, but then I called him and congratulated on his victory against Belarus. Such topics are, in my view, should not be dealt with on the phone. Nothing prevents a personal meeting. In January this year was in Belek, Ketsbaia in Turkey, in order to watch a game of football players. "Bochum" lived 50 yards from him, but from Ketsbaia was not even willing to meet Iashvili.

 Repeat: here the emphasis is not on Georgia. He's the coach and I respect his decision about whom to call to the national team and who not.

 -Today a group of fans came out, that you have initiative to match Georgia-France.

  -I learned about this and thank you to them, but as already been noted, I cannot come and say-let me play! Here we are talking about the wires: you saw what Rugby Union arranged a send-off Irakli Abuseridze? Why not in football, that was the case?

 -And you're about to make a farewell match?

 -Probably a match will take place.

 -You are now in the same form in which the disqualification had been up to? After all, you missed a lot of time.

 -I lie when I say that I feel like a 20 year old guy. But the play and feel I can benefit your team. The fact that "Gerte" trust me and I perform my duties. After the disqualification, it took me some time to get into a rhythm. The preparatory period is well acted: prior to the resumption of the Bundesliga II, in friendlies played one time, then all of the 90 minutes, and this helped me a lot.- It was the most complicated period for you. At your age would have left many of the football players. Who helped you the most during this time?

 -I have never had a serious injury, so I never missed so much time. And now, all of a sudden 7-month disqualification ... I found it very difficult. Sometimes I thought: "Why go to workout? Because I will not be able to play on Saturday. " There were people who supported me-in Germany and more in Georgia. Family, friends. You know, I myself thought that does not deserve such a finish of his career.

 -How long are you going to play?

 -Until I can play. This season everything goes well, and then we will see. Hopefully, with the new season will be in the Bundesliga. Play as Ryan Giggs up to 40 years, I'm not going to, but as long as I play, and feel that I can make a difference.

 In fact, you are already in the Bundesliga. 7 rounds and left you out draw command that is in third place on 13 points.

 -I don't know exactly how many points we will need to dial to reach the goal, but we are getting close. We are the leaders in the next round and meet "Braunschweig", which ranks second. In the same round, meet the team, taking 3-e and 4 spaces.

 -You see all the games of the national team and are interested in your opinion – what can you see in the last matches of the national team?

 -How many times have I regretted that I was not in the squad. It hurt to be away from her. Tell about the last match where we lost to France 1-3. Criticism is obligatory, but require the resignation of the coach after the defeat against France with a score of 1: 3 is wrong. We have to be realistic, the loss of France 3: 1 for us is not a tragedy. Here I see how plays Franck Ribéry and know what it is like to play against him. Not only Georgia, but also the best teams is hard to stop it. Of course, there were other nuances that you can criticize a coach, but, I repeat, to talk about his dismissal after a game is wrong. For example, I was surprised why not played from the beginning, Levan Kenya – I am watching

his play in "Carpathian Mountains" and he is in great shape.

 -You believe that the team needs to show more attacking football? Of course, we do not mean to play well against France and Spain.

 -It would be wrong to interfere with the competence of the coach. Simply, my opinion is that in the front of the line we have larger capacity players today than they were a few years ago. Therefore, I think that our game has become more dejstvitetl′no atakuûŝec. Name: Okriashvili, Kenya, targamadze Kobakhidze – they have games and practices they can sharpen the game. However, as already noted, it's solve order Ketsbaia he and contract income and to look for better ways to play, the way that will bring us success.

 -One More question: do not interesnem today started a conversation about what we might run for Levan Kobiashvili post prezidetna of the Football Federation of Georgia. What do you say?

 -I will say: I have a desire to return to Georgian football. I think to use purchased in Germany for many years of experience for the greater benefit of Georgian football, and I can do. I'll be back, but that certainly as President of the Federation, I can say this, and not worth it.

 Today there is much talk about the need for early elections, but I think otherwise. It is not required. Sichinava supported delegates and let works. How it works, that's another matter, but the fact that it works. If you want to ask someone, then it is with those who supported it. Sometimes, when raising the issue of early elections, people who are silent, suddenly start to speak in defence of Sichinava. The Government has changed, but it does not mean that necessarily in football and should give way to the Government? However, it will be good if the Federation would treat them with respect.

 -On the basis of your conversation, you carefully follow projshodaŝim in Georgian football. And you see the national championship game?

 -Of Course. If I have a chance, be sure to watch. It could not be otherwise.

 -It is clear that your disqualification "merit," Judge Wolfgang Stark. After you have met with him, though by accident?

 -No. On the field, we will not meet with him, because he was not allowed to judge games with Lanus. He was also banned from judging games involving "Dortmund" – that he made in the fall with them against Wolfsburg, long said. And in another place where I meet-I to visit him not come and he will not come to me. I don't have the desire and I do not think that he had.

 

-In one interview you said that Felix Magath a strong specialist. It is known that you were offended at him.

 And I don't talk to him. Strong specialist I actually believe it and I learned a lot from him, but as a person, he is nothing to me. He made errors in relation to many players, including against me. Look at what he has done with Kenya.

-You did not think to become a trainer?

 -No, not yet, and then we'll see. There are players who are just 25 and they were already sure that coaches will work. But I am not so.

 -Why? The Nerves?

 I do not know. I have no answer. Simply, this work does not appeal to me. The contract with "Hertha" I recorded that after the end of the football career will be able to work at the Club. While not specifically know what this will probably work in management.

 -Ask about German and grandah. In your opinion, what are the chances of "Bavaria" and "Dortmund" to win the Champions League?

 -They have a chance. Let's see whether they would be able to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid. I was delighted by the outcome of the ballot is premature and finals of such things will not happen. I think, "Dortmund" more chances than at Bayern since he did not win the Championship, eliminated from the Cup and all thoughts focused on the League.

 "Dortmund" strong Club and deserves the sympathy of the neutral spectator, however, will not prevent a lack of game experience at crucial stages of the Champions League?

 -On the one hand, yes, this factor may work, but it is a very strong team. They show spectacular football. To play a draw with “Real Madrid” It means a lot.

 -And finally, what game of your career you remembered you most of all?

 -I always say-though the Georgia team had such a game so we then never remembered the win over Croatia. Every second counts, held in the national team, was happy for me, so I do not like and do not like to scroll and the goal and the victory against Croatia. To me, every game is unforgettable. The first game I played against Norway in Oslo. This was friendly, which we lost 0: 1 goal and missed a penalty shot, which was my fault.

 -However, we remember this game and you played it quite well.

 -Yes, so it was, but still ... I understand we lost more, and, respectively, and the pain was greater, but play for Georgia was something else. I recently like a child waiting for the list of players called up to the national team, just like before the first match. 


 

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