Эксклюзивное интервью с Каримом Мендикановым о контракте с «Барселоной», жизни в Уральске и Месси

Fifteen-year-old Kazakhstani Karim Mendikanov signed a contract with Barcelona in April and almost immediately received a call-up to the U16 national team. We traveled to Shymkent and spoke with the rising star of Kazakhstani football about his life in Spain, his unsuccessful tryout with Astana, and his favorite players. Also included: an overview of the construction of the new stadium in Shymkent, an interview with Mendikanov's father, and Kazakhstani fans. 00:00 - What is this episode about? 00:47 - Who is Karim Mendikanov? 01:10 - Emotions about his contract with Barcelona 02:19 - Do people in Shymkent know about the Kazakhstani at Barcelona? 4:34 - Mendikanov's father on his son's contract 6:17 - on his debut with the Kazakhstan national team 8:54 - "Don't be a star!" 10:57 - How is the construction of the record-breaking stadium in Shymkent going? 11:19 - Fans on the new stadium 12:47 - How did Karim start playing football? 14:29 - Personal trainer - how and why? 16:07 - Karim on his first tournaments 16:53 - on his tryout with Astana 17:30 - "There's a lot of deception" - on how to get his son into professional football 18:33 - Is it possible to get into an academy for money? 19:32 - About the conditions at Barcelona 20:28 - Karim about his trial at Astana 20:58 - About moving to Spain 24:07 - He moved at 11 and worked his way up to Barça 25:09 - How did Karim cope with his separation from Kazakhstan? 26:13 - About Akzhayik and its closure 27:01 - How did his debut for the Kazakhstan national team go? 27:43 - The Russian U16 national team coach talks about the age difference 28:39 - Karim's favorite position 29:40 - Were you a Ronaldo fan as a kid? 30:04 - How did Mendikanov get Messi's jersey? 30:54 - About Karim's family 31:53 - What do you need to move to Spain? 32:58 - Can a boy from a village join Barcelona? 33:54 - Lamin Yamal came to training 34:58 - The best match of my life 35:52 - Fans choose the best footballer in Kazakhstan 37:21 - The best footballer in the country according to Karim 37:32 - About Kairat in the Champions League 38:30 - About the World Cup 38:54 - What if it weren't for football? 41:28 - Top 3 players 42:01 - Play for Kairat or sit on the Barcelona bench?