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Ike Iroegbu Joins Zenit From Varese
American forward Ike Iroegbu explains why he chose Zenit, crediting his agent's pitch and friends' recommendations, and reveals he only knows two Russian words so far.
Ike Iroegbu has joined Zenit from Italy's Varese, and the new arrival admits he has barely started on the Russian language.
The American, who has Nigerian roots, put the decision down to a straightforward pitch from his agent and word of mouth from friends who had already played in Russia, including in the VTB United League. Asked about picking up local vocabulary, he named two words he knows so far.
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