Former CSKA and Vancouver Canucks hockey player Pavel Buré in an interview with , he said that North America was his place of work, and as soon as he finished his career, he decided to give up his passport as an American citizen.
Pavel Bure is world champion (1990), silver (1998) and bronze (2002) medalist at the Olympic Games; In the NHL he played for Vancouver, Florida and the Rangers. He ended his sports career in 2003.
— At some point, you decided to renounce your American citizenship. Do you now regret surrendering your US passport?
“I have already said several times that I never regret anything. And I always try to play for a long time. In fact, it happened that way. But then I made a conscious decision. How I left for America at the age of 20, already having some hockey experience. It wasn’t difficult. And the same thing here. Time now shows that I did everything correctly.
— If you have a US passport, do you have to pay more taxes?
– That’s not the point. Before, I worked in America, I had to live in two countries. And when I finished playing hockey, I realized I didn’t want to be torn between two states. Well, why? I prefer to be at home in Russia. So I decided that my future family and I would live in our own country. And in general, the question was not even asked. Of course, Russia. Even in the 90s, I went home every summer for vacation, while some NHL players didn’t. North America was the ideal place to work. And when that work ended, I handed over my passport,” Bure told .
Source : MatchTV
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