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Veteran football player of the Azerbaijan national team, Leandro Gomes, gave an interview to Sportal.az.
Idman.biz reports that the former forward, who is currently working as a coach in Brazil, also spoke about the level of the Premier League.
- You have played in three clubs in Azerbaijan. "Baku" and "Olimpik" (Baku) are no longer functioning. "Karvan" has returned to the Premier League this season...
- I was very happy to hear that a club with such a great tradition has returned to the Premier League. I am happy for the fans of Yevlakh that they will now be able to watch beautiful games in their stadium. Azerbaijani football will also benefit from Karvan's return to the Premier League. Because they will undoubtedly become a more competitive team.
- "Karvan-Yevlakh" was able to collect 4 points in three matches. What do you think about this?
- I must admit that I don't watch matches in Azerbaijan that much these days. But the newly returned "Karvan-Yevlakh" is having a good season, I watch episodes from their matches on social networks. I hope that they will achieve good results in the league, as always. "Karvan" is a difficult team to beat in their own stadium, so they have a good advantage of always winning at home.
- How do you remember your career in "Karvan", the years in Yevlakh, the games?
- I remember it very well. This week I was talking to my friend about "Karvan", the last club I played for in Azerbaijan. I talked a lot about the culture in Yevlakh where I could live better. Especially, I adapted very well to the food. I made a lot of friends and got closer to the fans because it's a small town. I always kept in touch with them outside the stadium. It was a great experience.
- What are your thoughts on the Azerbaijan Premier League?
- The league is highly competitive, the level is good and there are several clubs with foreign players. I played in Azerbaijan for six years, I didn't see the clubs interested in investing in youth, in youth teams. I think that clubs should have functioning youth academies in order for the league to be stronger in the future. I understood that there are many talented players in Azerbaijan, but they need to be developed faster.
- "Karvan-Yevlakh" lost to "Qarabağ" in the last round...
- In football, the favorite is shown to be closer to victory. "Qarabağ" is living its better years. Even though in this game, "Karvan" players had the opportunity to show their value. They played well, but in any case, "Qarabağ" won.
- The Azerbaijan national team will play two matches in September - against Iceland and Ukraine. Can the national team achieve good results in these matches?
- Yes, of course. We know that these are difficult matches against teams with great players. But Azerbaijan has worthy players. They understand what to do in these matches, they have a knowledgeable and intelligent coaching staff to achieve good results in these two matches. I always wish Azerbaijan success. This country is always in my heart.
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