Mahir Emreli, forward of the Azerbaijan national team, shared about the episode in which he received a red card in the UEFA Nations League match with Slovakia (1:3).

Offsideplus.az reports that the attacker said that he is open to criticism:

"Dear fans, first of all, I thank you for your support. You probably know my love for the country and the flag. I have played in the lower age groups of the national team since I was a child and I have been a member of the team for a long time. Sometimes the desire to win in me is too much. This desire is during the game. I wanted to show. Football is a game of seconds. Sometimes it is necessary to prevent a goal and the result is against me, of course, I understand the criticism It's inevitable and I'm open to healthy criticism. I hope that your desire and pressure towards me is a lot. I hope that I will make you better in future games I want to say that your criticism, your love, and your support are important to me."