Commentator Dmitry Guberniev called Alexey Batrakov the best football player.

On October 10, sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev spoke about the best football player in his opinion.

"[Alexander] Batrakov is the best football player in Russia! Here and now! This is clear to everyone!" — the message on the Telegram channel says.

Batrakov is a midfielder for the Moscow football club (FC) Lokomotiv and the Russian national football team. He scored the decisive goal in the match between the national teams of Russia and Iran.

The Battle of Volgograd: how Russia beat Iran

The goals of Vorobyov and Batrakov brought our team victory over one of the strongest opponents in recent years.

Earlier, on October 10, the Russian national football team defeated the Iranian national team in a friendly match between the two sides for the first time since 2023, when they met in Tehran. The match, which ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the Russian team, was held at the Volgograd Arena.

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