Bronze medalist at the European Football Championships and former captain “Zenith” Andrey Arshavin told that the main thing in the locker room of the Kharlamov division team at the Fonbet KHL all-star match is the hockey player “Ak Barsa” Alexander Radulov .
The 14th KHL All-Star Game began on December 9 at the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg. Arshavin is part of the coaching staff of the Kharlamov division team.
— It is difficult to evaluate the event itself. It is clear that in such matches, what matters most are the goals, the beautiful moments. The guys tried to score in an unusual way. At the same time, we are all athletes; no one ever wants to lose. But there are a lot of objectives, the public is happy, I think.
— They say that hockey players have a very different mind from football players. “They are real men, not like in football.” Did you feel it in the locker room?
– I will neither dispute nor confirm it. The atmosphere in the locker room is normal, after all, this is not an ordinary match. Our boss is (Alexander) Radulov, it’s 100%. And the coach speaks to him, and he himself says something more, is indignant. Regardless of the players, even those who play better, Radul is the main presence in the locker room.
– You communicate with him, don’t you?
– Less now. We knew him before, when he was just an up-and-coming guy. We talked a lot for 2-3 years, then only saw each other a few times over a long period of time. He and (Alexander) Anyukov are friends.
— Do you play a lot of hockey yourself now?
– Not a lot. And not very good. I just play among amateurs, in the company where they let me play so I can enjoy it. I like 3×3 half court hockey. We don’t run much, but the combinations work, because I don’t skate very well even compared to those I play with. It’s smarter hockey. They say I have some thoughts,” Arshavin told .
The final and the third place match 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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