| Interview With Levan Kobiashvili |
| 1) Where do you think Schalke will finish in the League this season? A) Im sure, we will finish between first and third in the league. 2) What are the differences between Freiburg and Schalke? A) The expectacions in Gelsenkirchen are much higher than in Freiburg that is the biggest difference. 3) How long will you stay with Schalke? A) We have a very good team and my contract ends in 2006. If Rudi Assauer, the manager, is interested, it is no problem to extend this contract. 4) Do you regret leaving Freiburg? A) Yes, because some of my friends still playing there. 5) Would you like to play in the English or Scottish leagues? A) Yes - but in the moment it is much more important to have sucess with Schalke. 6) Would you ever consider going back to play in a Georgian Team? A) No, I don�t think so. 7) Do you think the Georgian National Team can ever make it to a major competition such as the World Cup? A) That is my dream - to take part in a World Cup with our Georgian National Team. 8) What can be done to improve the results of the Georgian National Team? A) There are many, many things we have to change to be more sucessful in the future. I�m ready to transmit my experiences in Freiburg and Schalke to improve the results. 9) What was Merab Jordania like as a coach for the two games against Albania? A) He did a very good job! 10) Which young Georgian players do you rate highest? A) We have many good young players in our National Team and I�m sure that our results will be very good in the future. 11) Do you think there are enough quality young players coming through to replace Ketsbaia, Kinkladze, Nemsadze etc in the future? A) Yes, indeed! 12) Have you heard of my website www.georgiansoccer.com? A) Yes! |
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| This interview is with Georgia and Schalke midfielder Levan Kobiashvili |
| 4th October 2003 |
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