The Best Player Of The Champions League Refused To Answer In Russian
- 1.06.2026, 8:05
Video Fact.
Georgian forward of PSG Hvicha Kvaracheliya after the final of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26, in which the French club defeated London Arsenal in a penalty shootout, did not speak Russian with a journalist in the mixed zone, writes Championat.com.
After PSG won the Champions League, a Russian journalist asked Georgian footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia a question in Russian:
"Can you talk about your emotions in Russian?"
"No, I can't speak, sorry," was Khvicha's answer. pic.twitter.com/34bukFdueB
- PUBLIKA (@Publika_ge) May 31, 2026
A video has surfaced online in which Kvaratskhelia was addressed in Russian during his press approach, but he refused to continue talking.
- Hvicha, can I speak in Russian: what were your emotions? Still...
- No, I can't speak, sorry," Kvaratskhelia replied in English and continued to answer questions from Georgian journalists in his native language.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the best player of the Champions League at the end of the 2025/2026 season.