Ufa striker “Salavat Yulaev” Matvei Guskov said that it was not easy for him to tune in to the Fonbet KHL championship match against Metallurg after the ceremony in memory of the hockey player Rodrion Amirov .
On Monday, the Ufa club lost on its ice with a score of 1:2. Before the match, under the arches of the Ufa Arena, there was a sweater with the number 27, under which Amirov played for “Salavat Yulaev” . The hockey player’s jersey number has been permanently withdrawn from circulation by the club.
— How did you feel before the start of the match about the raising of Rodion Amirov’s banner?
“It was hard to go through that, I knew Rodion well, we played together for the national team. We tried to play for him, he is part of the team in our hearts.
— What is the first home match of the season for you?
— Positive emotions from fans. We didn’t manage to please them today, we’ll make up for it in the next match. The spectators are still moving forward, a big thank you to them. We will try to please them,” Guskov said, according to the press service of “Salavat Yulaev”.
In February 2022, 21-year-old Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The death of the hockey player was announced on August 14.
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