Language barrier has been a challenge in Russia - Waris

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kojo 10 years ago

The language has nothing to do with one's performance in football. There are pretty much Brazilians in Spartak Moskova who also don't speak Russian, but that doesn't affect their performance in the field. Waris needs to be mo ...
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The language has nothing to do with one's performance in football. There are pretty much Brazilians in Spartak Moskova who also don't speak Russian, but that doesn't affect their performance in the field. Waris needs to be more serious and focus in the field and also give his all to the team. The Spartak coach is very good man, he doesn't care if you are black or white. He selects who is in good form. Trust me, Waris will be given more playing time, if he continues to play like the way he did in their last match. He scored a superb winning goal and Spartak needed to win that match at all cost, and that Waris goal helped them to win the match. So now he has buzz in the team. All what i want say is that there is no language barrier in football.
CLASSIC 10 years ago

Kojo there is. The brazilians usually go there when they know that there is a player in the team who can speak both portuguese and Russian. Communication is critical in every team and you cannot always use sign language.

Kojo there is. The brazilians usually go there when they know that there is a player in the team who can speak both portuguese and Russian. Communication is critical in every team and you cannot always use sign language.
kojo 10 years ago

You might be right, but a language barrier does not really take anything from a good player. And a good determined player shouldn't let the so called "Language Barrier" to anyway affect his performance on the pitch. I live in ...
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You might be right, but a language barrier does not really take anything from a good player. And a good determined player shouldn't let the so called "Language Barrier" to anyway affect his performance on the pitch. I live in Moscow for very long time now and i follow the Russian premier league very well. One of the first black guys to play for Spartak Moskova was called Robinson from Brazil. At that time, he was only one Brazilian in the Spartak's team, and that period was when racism was very rampant in Russia. But the guy did not let the racism and the language and whatsoever affect his playing. Robinson was playing good and he was one of the highest goal scorers in Russian premier league that time. By the way, there is an English translator in the team. So therefore whatever the coach wants to tell Waris will be translated to him. And on the field, these are the words that normally used by players: Give ball, take ball, go there, come to me, and so on. All the Spartak players understand these words. You can't just use language as an excuse for not playing well.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

U DIDNT KNOW THIS BEFORE U WENT THERE?

U DIDNT KNOW THIS BEFORE U WENT THERE?
MO 10 years ago

No War is expected them to start speaking Hausa at training or at least find him a translator who could speak either,Kussasi,Dagbani or Hausa.

No War is expected them to start speaking Hausa at training or at least find him a translator who could speak either,Kussasi,Dagbani or Hausa.
pink sheet president 10 years ago

Magid,
Do you need to understandthe russian
language before hitting the ball into the net or giving a pass ?Stop your hollow excuse and train hard, that is all.

Magid,
Do you need to understandthe russian
language before hitting the ball into the net or giving a pass ?Stop your hollow excuse and train hard, that is all.
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

The nervous young bride became irritated by her husband's lusty advances on their wedding night and reprimanded him severely.

"I demand proper manners in bed," she declared, "just as I do at the dinner table!"

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The nervous young bride became irritated by her husband's lusty advances on their wedding night and reprimanded him severely.

"I demand proper manners in bed," she declared, "just as I do at the dinner table!"

Amused by his wife's formality, the groom smoothed his rumpled hair and climbed quietly between the sheets. "Is that better?" he asked, with a hint of a smile.

"Yes," replied the girl, "much better."

"Very good, darling," the husband whispered. "Now would you be so kind as to please pass the pussy."

PASSING THE PUSSY IS LIKE PASSING THE BALL.YOU DONT HAVE TO KNOW A WOMAN'S LANGUAGE IN RUSSIAN BY SAYING "PISDAA"BEFORE YOU SCREW HER.
COMMON SENSE WILL TELL THE PLAYERS TO PASS THE BALL TO YOU.
NOT ALL THE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM SPEAK RUSSIAN.
Mr. Mensah 10 years ago

If you know your problem just work hard at it and you will be ok. Make your mind that you will learn it.The girls are very helpful but make sure you get the right one and you will be cool Good luck.

If you know your problem just work hard at it and you will be ok. Make your mind that you will learn it.The girls are very helpful but make sure you get the right one and you will be cool Good luck.
akututs3 10 years ago

Russian girls are fine I no go lie. Make e no lose guard kraa

Russian girls are fine I no go lie. Make e no lose guard kraa
akututs3 10 years ago

U did not think about this before going there? U couldnt discuss this with ur agent before going there? How many suuccessful foreign professional footballers have u seen in russia

U did not think about this before going there? U couldnt discuss this with ur agent before going there? How many suuccessful foreign professional footballers have u seen in russia
Your Mother 10 years ago

Akututs3,why the insult and hostility.What Waris said was in respond to questions about the impediments in plying his trade as a professional on Russia.How does his simple and straight forward answer make him more foolish tha ...
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Akututs3,why the insult and hostility.What Waris said was in respond to questions about the impediments in plying his trade as a professional on Russia.How does his simple and straight forward answer make him more foolish than your father? Please explain.
TTDK 10 years ago

Not your fault you don't speak goblo gack....

Not your fault you don't speak goblo gack....

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