Poor with City, hero at home: Khusanov gifted a luxurious car

Abdukodir Khusanov is living the time of his life! Two months ago, he became the first Uzbek player in the Premier League after joining Man City from the French Lens in a transfer worth €40 million. And although he even managed to net his maiden goal with the new club in the EFL Cup against Leyton Orient, the 21-year-old is still far from the level required in the EPL, as his mistakes led (in)directly to rivals' goals several times.

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Yet, back home, Khusanov is the utmost hero and arguably the most popular Uzbek athlete at the moment, and what happened yesterday perfectly depicts his status in his homeland. The central defender returned to Uzbekistan for international duty - as his national team is to play vital clashes in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Iran - and received a car?!

Namely, Khusanov became the owner of a luxurious Mercedes-Benz G-Class worth around $150,000, gifted to him by the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) official, Ulugbek Asonboev.

After making a massive step in his career and getting such a generous present, the young defender could make sure that 2025 remains in his fondest memory if Uzbekistan qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their history, as the White Wolves currently sit in second spot, which leads directly to WC, with four games to go.

2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS - ASIA

Round 7

Thursday

12:10: (1.45) Australia (4.40) Indonesia (7.50)

13:35: (1.08) Japan (11.0) Bahrain (25.0)

14:00: (1.22) S.Korea (6.25) Oman (14.0)

19:00: (1.52) Iran (4.10) UAE (6.50)

19:00: (1.20) Uzbekistan (6.50) Kyrgyzstan (16.0)

21:15: (1.33) Iraq (4.90) Kuwait (10.5)

21:15: (1.55) Jordan (3.70) Palestine (7.00)

21:15: (1.55) Qatar (4.00) N.Korea (6.50)

21:15: (1.48) Saudi Arabia (4.20) China (7.25)

***odds are subject to change***