Defender “Zenith” Vitaly Fridzon in a interview, he said he would support Alexandra Ovechkina in a difficult family situation, but plans for Sunday had to be adjusted due to the VTB United League All-Star Game.
Fridzon was not originally selected for the All-Star Game, but teammate Tormas Ertel was injured and the League invited Vitaly to participate. Fridzon has long been friends with Washington captain Ovechkin. Alexander’s father, Mikhail Viktorovich Ovechkin, died on February 15 at the age of 72 after a long illness.
What are my thoughts on this game? I always take games seriously. All-Star Game The United League always does very well… You know, it’s a very difficult situation. I first thought of spending the whole weekend at home in Moscow with my relatives. As you know, my friend Alexander Ovechkin’s father passed away. And I thought I was spending all this time with him. But the All-Star Game is at home. I have a very good attitude towards the United League, so of course I accepted this invitation. I think I deserve to be in this game. Anyone who disagrees with that can just say it to my face. We can just go out and play basketball. I’ll see what they’ll look like at my age, 37, on the floor. In general, the situation developed so much, and I accepted the offer to play. I have always taken this matter very seriously. It’s a shame that Ertel was injured, but it’s not up to me anymore: it’s a coincidence,” Fridzon told .
– How did you support Alexander Ovechkin in this difficult situation?
– He arrived by plane, I arrived – we saw each other in a close environment. My condolences. He was a very good person. Losing a loved one is very hard. I communicated well with his father, Mikhail Viktorovich. In addition, it is a sports family: hockey, football, basketball. I conveyed to Tatyana Nikolaevna (Ovechkina) from basketball that everyone sympathizes.
The United League All-Star Match will be held on February 19 in Moscow at the VTB Arena, watch the live broadcast from 4:15 p.m. (Moscow time) on the federal channel and other holding channels, as well as on matchtv .ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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