Former Russian national footballer Dmitry Sychev compared the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, which hosts the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Fonbet All-Star Game, with the Dortmund Arena “Borussia” .
The 14th KHL All-Star Game began on December 9 at the SKA Arena. Sychev at this event is the assistant to Avangard head coach Mikhail Kravets, who leads the Chernyshev division team.
— You played like Spartak football. They gave a lot of hope, but lost in the first match.
“Again, the judges are responsible for everything. » What type of transfer? What is the work? But seriously, it’s really cool to be here. A childhood dream come true. Imagine, a football player finds himself on a hockey coaching bench! It’s a fabulous phenomenon. And such a magnificent palace! There are absolutely excellent players nearby.
— Did you like the SKA Arena? The mixed zone here is like football.
— Like all footballers, we traditionally ran in the mixed zone. They didn’t even notice her. But the SKA Arena is impressive. This can only be compared to football. For example, like the Borussia Dortmund stadium – Westfalenstadion. The stands are huge, hanging just above the site. The atmosphere is very bright, and all the fans’ emotions are clearly transmitted to you.
— Compare this arena with that of Omsk. What is better?
— I vote for G‑Drive Arena. This is Omsk patriotism! Of course, the Avangard Palace is closer to me. But it is clear the scale and volume of the event in Saint Petersburg. It is a great achievement for all Russian hockey that we have such an incredible arena in the country.
— Where is the best place to host the next All-Star Game?
— It should take place in Omsk. There is the coolest arena there – in terms of atmosphere and emotions. And our city deserves it.
—And call the players back?
– Yes. But as Mikhail Kravets said, it would be better if the players were allowed to skate on the field. We would show what we can do! There was a chance we would have played. But some killed this idea. But we certainly wouldn’t spoil the picture. Especially the tsar (Alexander Mostovoy), Sychev told .
The decisive matches of the 3×3 tournament as part of the KHL All-Star Game will take place on Sunday. Watch the live broadcast from 3:30 p.m. (Moscow time) on the federal TV channel “”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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