Swedish defender CSKA Frederic Claesson noted that the language barrier was the most difficult moment for him in the first months of his life in Russia.
– Was it difficult to make the decision to change championships, to move to Russia? I wanted to play in the KHL four years before coming here, but it didn’t work out. So the decision was not difficult for me.
What was the most difficult in the first months of life in Russia? I think it’s a language barrier. Understand the applications, how to get to the arena by metro, what kind of game the coaches want to see from me.
This season was my debut in CSKA, in the KHL, in Russia, and I became champion, I lifted the Gagarin Cup above my head. What are these emotions? Indescribable. You work so hard and long throughout the season, going through your own ups and downs with the team. And after all that, lifting such a heavy cup was unbelievably cool! It will always be a special moment for me and my family,” Klasson told CSKA’s official website.
At the end of the season, the Swedish defender played 60 regular season games, during which he scored four goals and provided 10 assists. In the playoffs, he has 7 (1 + 6) points in 27 games.
Source : MatchTV
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