Attacker “Neftekhimik” Nail Yakupov in an interview with , he said he wanted to pass on his experience to his cousin and teammate Raúl and also expressed the hope that they can play together in a bond.
On Tuesday, July 11, Neftekhimik announced the transfer to the club of 2021 Gagarin Cup winner Nail Yakupov. The agreement with the 29-year-old hockey player is designed for one year. Yakupov played for Avangard last season. Nail is from Nizhnekamsk, the forward started his career at Neftekhimik. His brother Raul plays for the local “Reactor” in the MHL, in the playoffs last season he played four games for “Neftekhimik”.
– Your 19-year-old cousin Raul Yakupov plays for Reaktor (MHL).
– Rather, he played. I hope that from the new season he will enter the base of Neftekhimik.
– This is also an incentive – to play with your brother in one link.
– Yes, that would be cool. That’s what I want. Maybe I can share my experience. And for our family, the main thing is that we are both healthy, play hockey and love our jobs.
Raul’s career is just beginning, God forbid he has a long way to go. And I’ll try to help him along the way. 19 years old is the time when it’s time to shoot and show up well in the team. He has it all. I was happy when he was connected in the KHL playoffs last season,” Yakupov told .
Source : MatchTV
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