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Shakhter captain Finonchenko's tour of Karagandy

Saturday, November 23, 2013 by Mikhail Malkin

Captain of the first Kazakh team to qualify for a UEFA club competition group stage, FC Shakhter Karagandy's Andrei Finonchenko takes us round his home town.

Shakhter captain Finonchenko's tour of Karagandy
Shakhter captain Finonchenko's tour of Karagandy ©UEFA.com

"I was born in Karagandy," said Andrei Finonchenko as the FC Shakhter Karagandy captain showed UEFA.com round his home city. "I have family here, my parents are here, so I love my city. I have played football in this city all my life. I want to continue supporting my city even after my career is over. Maybe, I will coach local kids. I like everything about it here. I want to dedicate my life to Karagandy."

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