The key facts

  • Jordi Reina: at first in Moscow «it was a bit scary», but people are «very friendly»
  • The player has been performing in Russia since 2023: Torpedo, and since 2024 — Rodina
  • In the previous RPL round, Rodina beat Krasnodar 2:1

The footballer's admission

Peruvian midfielder of Moscow's Rodina, Jordi Reina, said that after moving to Moscow he initially felt anxious, but over time that feeling changed. «When I first arrived, of course, it was a bit scary, but since I started living here, I have been treated very well, people are very friendly,» RIA Novosti quotes him as saying, as cited by Gazeta.Ru. The footballer did not give any other details about his life in Moscow; there is no information about the club's or fans' reaction to his words.

The player's career in Russia

Reina has been playing in Russian football since 2023. He first played for Moscow's Torpedo, and since 2024 he has been representing Rodina: first he joined on loan, then signed a full contract.

Context of the round

The footballer's words came against the backdrop of a successful result for his team: in the previous RPL round, Rodina beat Krasnodar 2:1. The match took place at the Arena Khimki stadium in Khimki, and it was officiated by the chief referee Rafael Shafeev from Volgograd. Gazeta.Ru separately mentions that the former general director of Spartak earlier did not rule out the dismissal of the Krasnodar coach — that publication is presented in a separate article by the outlet, and no details of that statement are given in the note about Reina.