Ramil Mustafaev, father of Azerbaijan national team footballer Emil Mustafaev and winger of the Ukraine U-17 national team Roland Mustafaev, gave an interview to Azerisport.
Roland Mustafaev— AFFA is interested in Roland. What do you think about this?
— Yes, it is very pleasant when your son is invited to the national team. And not just one, but two sons. What father would not be happy about this? I am very glad. It is a wonderful feeling.
— Can we see Roland in the Azerbaijan national team?
— Everything is possible. Right now, Roland is called up to the Ukraine national team, and he is currently in that country. And there is a war here. Currently, he enjoys playing for the Ukraine national team. In the future, he may also play for the Azerbaijan national team. We will see how everything goes.
— Has AFFA already made an offer regarding this?
— Yes, the invitation was from Ilgar Gurbanov. Roland has grown as a footballer. He is both Azerbaijani and Ukrainian. We will see how everything goes from here.
— The Ukraine national team also does not want to let Roland go. Do you think that after playing for the Azerbaijan national team, it will be difficult for him to play in a Ukrainian club?
— Yes, the Ukraine national team does not want to let him go. Therefore, for now, there is no talk of Roland playing for the Azerbaijan national team. We have not discussed this issue.
—Your older son, Emil, was not invited to the Azerbaijan national team for the last two matches in the Nations League.
— Santos, who was the coach of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal national team, is keeping an eye on the performance of players in them. Probably, those who are currently called up to the national team look better in their clubs than Emil.
Yusif Aliyev
