Honored coach of Russia Stanislav Eremine I would have wished someone fighting cancer Igor Grudin faith and will, and also emphasized the need to create a union that would help players and coaches in difficult life situations.
Earlier, Grudin, 78, said in an interview with that he suffered from inoperable tumors near his kidneys and liver.
— Igor Grudin has suffered from cancer for a long time and is undergoing expensive treatment. Do you know if the Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) will help him?
— To be honest, I haven’t heard about Igor’s illness. Unfortunately, I haven’t kept in touch with him lately. There was a time when we were on good terms and respected each other’s work. Igor was a pretty good trainer, a successful specialist. But life separated us. And to be honest, I haven’t heard from him in a very long time.
Will the RFB help? Of course, this is not a question for me. This is probably a question for the leadership of the basketball federation. In such cases, it is either a personal initiative, or the help of friends, or some kind of union that someone is trying to organize. Relatively speaking, a union of players and coaches. Of course it is necessary. Because players and coaches must be protected. Everyone has problems and illnesses. This is actually a very broad topic. Because now, in principle, the only place where we take care and help our veterans is CSKA. There is a truly human attitude towards them. Once again, we need a union.
—What would you say to Grudin in this difficult situation?
— I heard the words of a great artist. They told him that, look, you’re sick, etc., and he: “Leave me alone. Leave me alone.” Of course, we worry and want the person to be healthy. Do you think so? Will it help me if I just buy the medicine? Without a doubt, Igor now has needs financial help, and I believe that it will reach him. But faith and will are of great importance here. Even doctors say that often, even in a desperate situation, what saves a person, it “is the desire to live, the struggle for life and the belief that everything will work out. This is exactly what I wish Igor. And he is a strong-willed man. You have to believe in this, “Eremin told .
Grudin led the Russian women’s basketball team (1994-1995, 2004-2008). Under his leadership, the Russian team won gold, silver and bronze at the European Championships, became second at the 2006 World Championships, and also won bronze medals at the 2008 Olympics. Grudin ended his coaching career in 2009.
Source : MatchTV
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