The championship ended in 2004, and our team went to a friendly match with the local "Dinamo" in Tbilisi. Vidadi Rzayev, 37, who had a great season, was also in the squad. Although Vidosh, who decided to end his career two years ago, but postponed this decision at the insistence of the coaches, is expected to say goodbye to the ball after winning the championship, he still feels strong and did not lag behind the youth. When the announcer mentioned the name of Vidadi, who scored the second goal during the game in Tbilisi, at the stadium, one of the fans watching the game in the stands said, "This is not the son of Rzayev, who played for Neftchi in the 80s and 90s." But in addition to scoring a beautiful goal on the field, he could not hide his surprise when he found out that the "number 18", which is not behind anyone, was the same Rzayev. Indeed, no stranger could tell from the outside that Vidadi was a veteran. He was as fast and agile as he was when he came to our team in his youth, and 20 years later. But more experienced and smarter. Even after Neftchi's historic victory over Punik in 2005, after quickly overtaking a 20-year-old defender and scoring his second goal, 38-year-old Rzayev said "my starting speed is not dead yet". According to his memorable results, he also signed for Neftchi. Vidadi was in the spotlight both in the UEFA Cup match in August 1996, when our team won its first continental cup, and in the team's first victory over Switzerland. In 1996, it was not surprising that Vidadi was named the best player of the year.

According to most football experts, Rzayev had the qualities that allowed him to play in the championships of Europe's leading football countries. But Vidosh only went to Turkey, Iran and Russia. Both for a short time. He was only prevented from staying away from his native Khanlar district, which he loved very much and never wanted to leave. That is why Rzayev never wanted to kick the ball out of the country. Even in the twilight of his career, foreign club representatives who watched him during training camps abroad said, "It's a pity he's not a little young," and shook their heads sadly. Vidadi was living his second youth. Even though he was the oldest player in the Commonwealth Cup in 2005, the jury unanimously named him the best player in the tournament.

For many, the reasons for Vidadi's "staying in shape" until the end were a mystery. Although he said, "There is no secret here, you just need to train constantly," the secret was in his principle. The principle of not lagging behind anyone, not being weaker than young people, forced him to train maybe more than 20 years. Just like many years ago, he decided to become a footballer. When Vidosh, who went to the stadium with the desire to sign up for the local football department like other children, was told by his coach after the first training session that he was weak and "you will not be a footballer", no one could imagine where this child would go. Vidadi, as he puts it, "to the chagrin of that coach" set himself the goal of becoming a footballer, and at the age of 19 he was involved in the number one team of the Republic.