Double Olympic hockey champion Vyacheslav Fetisov spoke about his impressions of attending the match between the capital’s players “Spartacus” And “Dynamo” V KHL and thanked the fans for welcoming him with applause.
On Tuesday, Spartak beat Dynamo at home in overtime (4:3).
— How often do you attend KHL games?
— I came for the second time this year. Invited friends. The stadium is pleasant and I thank the supporters for coming to watch the matches and greeting them with applause. I predicted Spartak’s third goal by announcing it a few seconds before the goal was scored. And overall, I liked the game.
– What can you say about the troika of Spartak Goldobin – Morozov – Poryadin? Can it be compared with the best ties from Soviet times?
– And with whom to compare? With Yakushev’s troika? Or with the troika of Mikhailov, Petrov, Kharlamov? Or with the biggest connection Larionov – Makarov – Krutov? This is too heavy a burden for modern men. There is no need to compare them with such values. But let them try. The greatness of the Soviet troikas lies in the many years of constant progress in results. Having a good season is good. But we’ll see… I hope they can repeat the unique one.
— What does it mean that the stadium gave René Fasel a standing ovation when he appeared on the arena scoreboard?
— René is a famous person in our country. Our comrade. I’ve known him for forty years, if not more. It is very pleasant to chat with highly professional and world-class civil servants. Not politically opportunistic. He understands that the main success is the sporting principle in all respects.
We haven’t met for a long time. We talked about a lot of things. Including how Sochi’s Olympic bid was promoted. When I arrive in this city, I understand that I have done a lot of work to bring the Olympic Games to our country. It’s nice to compare what happened in 2007 with what we see today. Look how the region has changed.
Speaking after the president of our country in Guatemala, addressing the IOC members, I said: “Listen, my friends, for us this is not just an event, but a part of our culture , great traditions and great successes, great victories. And I assure you that we will organize the best Olympic Games in history. And that’s what happened. And Fasel and I talked about it. We have something to say. Yes, René is loved in Russia, it’s nice to see him, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Fetisov’s words.
Spartak is ahead of Dynamo and leads the Western Conference standings. Both teams have 45 points.
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