Athletistic / Football. Former coach of several KHL clubs Andrei Nazarov reacted after the match between the Russian national football team and the Kenyan national team. The match took place the day before, on October 16, and ended in a draw with a score of 2:2.
“Yesterday was a busy game day in the KHL. And both army giants gave their fans a real vacation. CSKA beat Kunlun with a score of 7:0, and SKA beat Admiral (5:0). This is what offensive and combined hockey means. The public was delighted.
But I accidentally turned my attention to football, where the Russian national team played a friendly match against Kenya. The Russians faced a team ranked 109th in the FIFA rankings. At that moment, I realized that I had made a mistake: it was simply impossible to watch this shame, this parade of mistakes and boredom, it’s a mockery of people!
I know that football fans are offended by me, but it’s time for them to understand and accept the fact that hockey in Russia is the number one sport. This is a completely different level in all components: from gaming and its quality to media and entertainment. This is hockey that needs to be promoted to the masses and the emphasis is on it,” Nazarov said in a conversation with a correspondent of the “Championship”.
Source: Sport
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