Three times world champion Danis Zaripov was able to use his innate talent and have an incredible career as a hockey player, but comparing him to Washington striker Alexander Ovechkin is wrong, actor and TV presenter Stanislav Yarushin told .
Five-time Cup winner Zaripov’s farewell match took place on August 9 in Kazan. Before the match, Ak Bars Kazan withdrew the 25th number, under which the 42-year-old striker played.
– You didn’t play in Zaripov’s farewell match. For what?
– I think it was inappropriate for me to go on the ice. There were a lot of guys Danis played with on different teams. They are star hockey players, but why look at me?
– Even ordinary deputies played.
– Ha! No, I was as a guest. I would have refused if there had been an invitation to play, but I haven’t played hockey for a year, it would be hard. I didn’t join the team, that’s normal (laughs). Now I’m more into golf.
These matches often end in tears. Hold you back?
– Why cry? We should be happy that a man had such an incredible career. And the first lump in my throat was when Danis passed the victory lap in the last game of the KHL regular season. I called him, I told him: “Brother, you have had a great career. I remember how you started, it was with me. Yes, in Chelyabinsk I once played against Zaripov.
How to describe his career in three words?
– Involved in the game, loving the game, sincere on the ice. God gave Danis a talent and he developed it.
– There are many examples where people end up and then decide to come back…
I don’t believe this story. Hockey is a tough sport. Let him go on, do business, business and whatever interests him.
– Zaripov will not be a coach?
Time will tell, but I don’t think so. He is more of a businessman. Maybe he will be a great advisor in hockey, but I doubt that in a coaching career. Although we suddenly become coaches today. Maybe Danis can do it too.
– Ovechkin or Zaripov, who is cooler?
– They are different. I don’t even want to compare. Sanya has one career, Danis has another. They are of different character. Ovechkin has its advantages and disadvantages that Zaripov does not have, and vice versa. It’s like comparing actors, each has their own role.
– And what role would Zaripov ideally play?
– He can give, score and play hard. I think it’s versatile. If you go to the theater, he is able to play in the cinema and in the theater. Here Evgeny Kuznetsov tried his hand at the cinema, and there were endless shots, and said: “Fuck off. I prefer to play hockey,” Yarushin told with a laugh.
Zaripov played in 817 regular season and KHL playoff games, scored 685 points (292 goals and 393 assists). The striker played in the league for Ak Bars and Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Source : MatchTV
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