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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Former goalkeeper of the Armenian national football team Roman Berezovskyreferred to the news spread by European and Armenian media stating that 4 footballers of the Armenian team had been bribed for Euro-2016 qualifying match Armenia-Albania.
“It is the first I have heard about it. The news must be checked. I cannot imagine such thing is possible. Perhaps Serbian media have spread misinformation. The problem is that Albania’s win and its reaching European Championship group stage was unacceptable for them. I don’t believe it is possible to bribe someone in the Armenian national team,” “Armenpress” reports Berezovsky’s words referring to Sport-expresswebsite.
After Albania’s historical victory in Euro-2016 qualifying match Armenia vs Albania which won them a ticket to Euro-2016, Serbian media have spread the information that some of the members of the Armenian national team had been bribed.
Roman Anatoliyevich Berezovsky was born 5 August 1974 in Yerevan. He is an Armenian football coach and a former player. Berezovsky was the captain of the Armenia national team. He previously played for Zenit Saint Petersburg, Khimki and Torpedo Moscow, among other clubs.
Roman was voted Russia's best goalkeeper in the late 1990s. His stable performances in the Armenia national team made him fans' favorite. He is also the current record holder for most saves during penalty kicks in the Russian/USSR championships with 14 saves made.
Berezovsky began his professional career in 1991 in the Soviet Top League. The first club of his career was the modest Koshkagorts. In the first Armenian Premier League, the 1992 Armenian Premier League, he started the season in Shengavit Yerevan and ended in Syunik Kapan. After the completion of the season, Berezovsky moved to St. Petersburg, where he played the season with the local Kosmos-Kirovets. After that, for the next season, moved to the Zenit Saint Petersburg. But in that season, he played just five matches.
Roman was voted Russia's best goalkeeper in the late 1990s. His stable performances in the Armenia national team made him fans' favorite. He is also the current record holder for most saves during penalty kicks in the Russian/USSR championships with 14 saves made.
Berezovsky began his professional career in 1991 in the Soviet Top League. The first club of his career was the modest Koshkagorts. In the first Armenian Premier League, the 1992 Armenian Premier League, he started the season in Shengavit Yerevan and ended in Syunik Kapan. After the completion of the season, Berezovsky moved to St. Petersburg, where he played the season with the local Kosmos-Kirovets. After that, for the next season, moved to the Zenit Saint Petersburg. But in that season, he played just five matches.
On 2 February 2012, Berezovsky signed a 1.5-year contract with Dynamo Moscow. It had been 10 years since he signed his first contract with Dynamo. He made his debut in a match against Anzhi Makhachkala, in which he missed only one goal.
He began 2014-2015 Russian Premier League season for Dynamo Moscow as the starting goalkeeper.
At the age of 40, he started and played all 4 legs of two Europa Qualifying round matches for Dynamo Moscow, which saw the team successfully enter the group stage of the 2014-2015 Europa League.
Roman has participated in 79 international matches since his debut in home 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Portugal on 31 August 1996. He is considered as the best Armenian goalkeeper ever.[citation needed] Berezovsky holds the record of second most capped player of the Armenia national team, after former captain Sargis Hovsepyan. He was controversially given a red card during a decisive UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Ireland. Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde González, who resigned after the match, penalized Berezovsky for handball, although replays clearly showed his hands never touched the ball. The FFA filed protest over the bad call, but were denied. Berezovsky's undeserved removal had been the factor that cost Armenia the game. He was named the new captain for the national team on 12 October 2012 and first played as captain for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Italy after Hovsepyan previously retired.