"They don't want to see us - and don't need to. Sport in Europe is dying," - former Russian national team player

Former Russian national team midfielder Denis Glushakov, who now plays for Khimki Moscow Region, has issued a stream of consciousness about the state of affairs in European sport.

"I'm not interested in either the Olympics or the past European Football Championship.

And in general, it's as if sport is dying in Europe. We are boiling in our own porridge.

Well, if they don't want to see us, they don't have to. I don't know why I have such an attitude - it's just the way it is, there is no conspiracy. No us and no, let them play without us," - quotes "RB Sport" words Glushakov.

Recall that since the Russian attack on Ukraine, all Russian teams at both club and national team level have been expelled from all international competitions.