Former captain of the Russian national team, defender “Zenith » Vitaly Fridzon admitted he could have ended his career last season.
The 36-year-old basketball player was without a club from June 2021 to March 2022. At the end of June, Zenit extended his contract for one year.
– I thought about ending my career. I was a little tired, like I needed to rest, to be distracted. So many seasons… the body had to be put in order more or less, because there were already a lot of accumulated injuries, and there was a serious condition. There were already thoughts of living for me, during this break I visited my parents, I spent a lot of time with my father. It has never worked before.
Want to become a coach? I don’t think so, I’m resting. I know basketball well, I love basketball, but somehow my soul doesn’t lie in a coaching position. I feel like it’s not mine. There are still coaches in Russia who will be felt,” Metaratings quote Fridzon.
In the 2021/22 season, Fridzon helped Zenit become the VTB United League champions for the first time in history. In the final of the tournament, the Saint Petersburg club defeated CSKA in the series with the score 4–3. This title for the defender was the seventh of his career.
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Source : MatchTV

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