Smertin about Japanese cuisine after the 2002 World Cup: “I ate sushi and rolls, got drunk on sake - and greeted the morning in a terrible state. 25 years have passed, and when I see such food, I immediately gag reflex.”

Former Russian national team midfielder Alexey Smertin recalled how he first tried Japanese cuisine at the 2002 World Cup and got a strong kick - find out why, 25 years later, he doesn’t eat rolls