Algerian defender of Wings of the Soviets Mehdi Zeffan, who previously played for Lyon and Rennes, admitted that he likes life in Russia much more than the French realities in which he grew up.
“Respect reigns in Russia, and there is no enmity. Even on the streets. Everyone walks with their families, it's nice to live in such an atmosphere every day. Russians have a completely different mentality. I got the impression that the Russians do not care about the little things, but the French do. In a good way, I was very surprised by the attitude of Russians to some things. I do not want to belittle the time I spent in France in the least. In Lyon and Rennes, I still have many good friends, but such is the career of a football player, everything is changing very quickly …
I am attracted by new acquaintances and exchange of cultural experience. We have different cultures with Russia, but in the end we can unite and follow the same path. By analogy with football - football players speak different languages, have different mentality, but together they achieve the same result. In the modern world we are experiencing many problems, and I think it will not be superfluous if we get to know each other a little better,”Zeffan told the French press.
