Former captain of Lokomotiv and the Russian national football team Sergei Ovchinnikov in a conversation with a correspondent, he explained the phenomenon of the CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev .
Akinfeev is 37 years old and has been playing for CSKA since 2003. With the “red and blue” he won the Russian championship six times, the country’s Cup and Super Cup seven times, and also won the UEFA Cup in 2005 .
— What is the Akinfeev phenomenon? Considering all the injuries in the past, he still displays the highest level of play.
– Why shouldn’t he show such a level? He is incredibly talented and loves football. And injuries are an individual matter: everyone suffers the consequences. But what we see is the character of football. When you love football, you can’t live without it and you overcome these difficulties. And it is clear that Igor loves this sport, he has a brilliant career,” Ovchinnikov told .
This season, WORLD RPL, the 37-year-old goalkeeper has played 14 matches, keeping a clean sheet in four of them.
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Source : MatchTV
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