Former Zenit and Russian national team striker Pavel Pogrebniak said that now it is difficult to beat in football even representatives of politics and other fields of activity.
On Thursday, the St. Petersburg government team, which included Pogrebnyak, tied with the SPIEF team in the Roscongress Football Cup – 1:1. The match took place during the days of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
– When I have the opportunity to come back to St. Petersburg and take part in a match in a luxurious stadium, I am happy. Another reason to feel like a professional footballer. Let between politicians and representatives of other fields of activity, but always pleasant. You can’t beat anyone by one step, even them,” Pogrebnyak said on air. “All for the game! on MatchTV.
The SPIEF team included Vladimir Gabulov, Evgeny Aldonin and Andrey Karyaka.
Gazprom-Media Holding is the general media partner of SPIEF-2023.
Source : MatchTV

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