Three-time Olympic champion, President of the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) Vladislav Tretiak At the movie theater”Valery Kharlamov . At high speed, ”remembered the legendary striker, who would have turned 75 on January 14.
A documentary about Kharlamov is currently airing on the channel and will also be shown on a loop at 6:30 p.m. Moscow time.
It could explode in a second. It must be Spanish blood. He goes slow, slow, then bang – and gives a swerve, and you don’t catch him. His feints and his handling of the stick were particular. Because it’s big, it’s impossible to predict.
Kharlamov was such a strong man. As you know, you walk through the forest and find a good boletus. Himself small in stature, but a real bunch of muscles. And there is strength and character, – Tretyak recalled in the film.
– What was Kharlamov like in life?
– He had a favorite song “From Dawn to Dawn”, and also “Shizgara”. As I remember now, we came to the dances in Alushta. And then they announce, “Today is waltz day.” And the old men dance the waltz. Then Kharlamov comes in: “Do you know how to play Shizgar?” – “We can!”
What is the waltz? Everyone started dancing “Shizgara”, the girls appeared and God’s dandelions were blown out of the site.
– Do you remember how Kharlamov came back after the first car accident?
– When he entered the site, the opponent knew that he had a bad leg injury – and they did not hit Kharlamov. This is the rarest case. After all, they usually defeat the weak. But Valery was really weak back then. He walked and even limped. But you know there are no friends on the site. But on the ice, the rivals’ attitude towards Kharlamov was peculiar.
In general, Valera immediately knew how to seduce. There was an opening in him. People liked it.
– What happened at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, where the USSR team became the second?
I remember we lived in the same room. After the tournament they sat down to talk and he said, “I won’t play anymore. Finish… I don’t want to, what a shame…” And I succumbed to that and said, “I won’t play either.
Was Viktor Tikhonov responsible for not taking Kharlamov to the Canada Cup, and he died in a car accident?
– If we lose, Tikhonov will be asked why he took these players. But if they won, the winners are not judged. Speaking objectively.
If you met your friend now, what would you say to him?
I would hug him and tell him he’s the best. And today, I wish him good health, and he wishes me good luck. What is very important to me is really our guy. I would like to say a big thank you to him for devoting his whole life to hockey.
Source : MatchTV
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