National Hockey League club captainWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin recounted what he talked about during a meeting with Donald Trump, who was then President of the United States.
Ovechkin and other Washington players visited the White House after winning the Stanley Cup in 2018.
– What did Trump say? Say hello to Vladimir Vladimirovich,” Ovechkin said during an interview on YouTube show Question by Edge.
In 2017, the hockey player announced the creation of the Putin Team movement in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump served as President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Ovechkin is second on the NHL’s all-time leading scorers list with 822 goals, behind record holder Wayne Gretzky with 894 goals.
Source : MatchTV
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