“Who would Karpin be a footballer in today's national team?
Definitely not Lionel Messi.
A snag, but which runs a lot, ”Karpin said at a press conference.
As a footballer, Karpin played for the Russian national team from 1992 to 2003, having played 72 matches and scoring 17 goals.
Earlier, Karpin said that working in the national team is more responsible.