gurkenjoe93 wrote:
StuartBannigan wrote:
Since DimonSpa explained that he considers Yuri Voinov to be Russian and not Ukrainian, IMO he can replace Mostovoi in the first team here. Actually I'd use him in the starting XI over Andrey Starostin too but that decision is up to you.
So what? It would be new to me that Dimonspa's "standards" are now the ones to be followed here.
If Rudakov (born in Moscow but spent majority of his career in Ukraine and worked and lived their for the rest of his life) is apparently Ukrainian, then I don't get Voinov (who had basically exactly the same career and certainly wouldn't have stayed in Ukraine if he would have considered himself Russian) can't be considered as Ukrainian. Voinov is 100% Ukrainian for me, therefore I certainly won't add him here.
Voinov was born in Russia, studied football in Russia, made his debut in the team of masters in Russia, made his debut for the national team in Russia, for several seasons he played at the highest level in Russia and only then in Ukraine. All that connects him with Ukraine is the Dynamo Kiev club and the fact that after the end of his career he remained in Ukraine.
Rudakov was born in Russia, began his football education in Russia, but continued it in Ukraine, made his debut in the team of masters in Ukraine, made his debut for the national team in Ukraine, his only clubs at the highest level were in Ukraine. There is a difference between Voinov and Rudakov, which is why they are Russian and Ukrainian.