Russia captain Artem Dzyuba dropped amid masturbation sex tape going viral online
Posted Monday, November 09, 2020 by Dailystar.co.uk
Artem Dzyuba was handed the Russia captaincy after impressing at the 2018 World Cup, where he scored three goals as the hosts reached the quarter-finals of the tournament
Russia captain Artem Dzyuba has been dropped for the upcoming games against Moldova, Turkey and Serbia following a leaked video, allegedly showing him masturbating.
Dzyuba, who became a national treasure at the 2018 World Cup when he scored three times, was handed the Russia captaincy by Stanislav Cherchesov.
Though video footage of a man, claimed to be the Zenit St Petersburg star, went viral in Russia on Saturday.
It’s alleged that Dzyuba was seen pleasuring himself in the clip, which was leaked online.
And he has now been left out of the Russia team with manager Cherchesov explaining the decision.
Artem Dzyuba shone with Russia at the 2018 World Cup (Image: GETTY)
He said: "The situation with Artem Dzyuba has nothing to do with the Russian national team from a sports point of view.
"Therefore, we see no need to give detailed evaluative comments on this matter.
"However, the coaching staff of the national team understands very well that the national team should prepare for the November matches with Moldova, Turkey and Serbia in conditions of maximum concentration and not be distracted by extraneous things.
The man seen in the viral video was topless
"We have always emphasised that everyone, both on and off the football field, must correspond to the level and status of a player in the national team.
"In this regard, today it was decided not to call Artem Dzyuba to the current training camp in order to protect both the team and the football player from excessive negativity and stress. Dzyuba will have time to normalise the situation.
"I hope that this topic will no longer be raised during the team's work at this training camp."
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