Magnitogorsk “Metallurg” hockey player Egor Yakovlev told the correspondent that he wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of players who don’t convert penalties in the post-match series at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The first two quarter-finals of the World Cup Croatia – Brazil and Netherlands – Argentina ended with a post-match series of kicks from 11 meters. In the first case, the Croats won (4:2), in the second – the Argentines (4:3).
Who will win the final now?
“At the football world championship?”
– Yes.
“I don’t know, to be honest. May the strongest win.
– Are you interested?
– I can’t say that. This is a major global event. Of course, at the first opportunity, I watch this tournament.
– How do you find the penalty shootout during the match Netherlands – Argentina?
– I wouldn’t like to imagine myself in the place of a player who hits the post at such an important moment for your country. Goosebumps…I don’t envy those guys!
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– But you yourself beat shootouts in the semi-finals of the Olympics with the Swedes. There was also a lot of pressure there. Why did Messi strike first and not last?
– I do not know. Probably, the team decided so after discussing it with the coach. But at Metallurg we have certain plans. I always hit the last shootout and that experience helped me in the Olympics.
What should you do in particular at a time like this?
“You don’t have to think of it as a big, special shootout or penalty. It will just bury you. You have to go out and shoot like in training. That’s strength – to relax and disengage from circumstances, doing what you know how to do.
Does meditation help you?
I can’t say I’m a fan of it. Yes, I tried what meditation is. But I don’t consider myself a big pro in this area.
– At the end of the year, you will arrange a star match on Lake Bannoe with Grigory Panin. What’s going to be?
– Everything is in progress, but the photo is very interesting. Many stars will come – singers, famous bloggers. I don’t want to announce now, in case someone gets sick. But I think we will do a good event.
On Saturday, Yakovlev took part in the KHL All-Star Game with the Kharlamov Division team.
Source : MatchTV
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