Kvaratskhelia refused to speak Russian after winning the Champions League
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a star player for France's PSG, refused to answer a question in Russian from a Russian journalist after the Champions League final.
This was reported by Publika.
After the match, the Georgian footballer spoke with journalists in the mixed zone. During one of his responses, a Russian journalist asked him to share his emotions about the victory in Russian.
In response, Kvaratskhelia said in English, “No, I can’t speak, sorry,” and then continued speaking with the media in Georgian.
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
The footballer speaks Russian because he played for Moscow’s Lokomotiv and Kazan’s Rubin from 2019 to 2022. After the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, he left Russia and continued his career in Europe.
During the Champions League season, Kvaratskhelia played 16 matches, scoring 10 goals and providing seven assists.
At the end of the tournament, the Georgian was named the best player of the Champions League. He was also named to the tournament’s All-Star Team alongside his PSG teammates Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, and Ousmane Dembélé.
The Ukrainian national team confidently defeated Poland in Maldera’s first match.
Ukraine head coach Andrea Maldera officially outlined his strategic vision for the national team’s development under his leadership.
Zabarnyi became the fourth Ukrainian to win the Champions League.
