Bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship Roman Chirokov said he predicted the footballer’s goal Andrey Arshavin in the final of the Fonbet All-Star Game of the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
The 14th KHL All-Star Game took place this weekend at the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg. The Kharlamov division team defeated the Tarasov division team in the final with a score of 8 to 7. B. Arshavin (Kharlamov division) scored the puck and gave an assist.
— Arshavin became the champion of the KHL All-Star Game. What does that mean?
– That no one will take this title away from him. Can you imagine?! Arshavin is a KHL champion. Unfortunately for us, for everyone.
— Were you surprised when Arshavin scored that goal?
“I immediately said, when the players did not score in the first match: “Most likely, the only one from the football world who will score a goal here will be Arshava.” Because we have already played once, and There were mostly hockey players. We were allowed to shoot free throws at the end. And Arshavin was the only one to score.
— What is your impression of the KHL All-Star Game?
– Amazing. New arena, crazy support. And with such partners it’s just cool to stand on the bench. And today we also played. Of course, I understand that it could have been better. But unfortunately, this is the case at the moment, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Shirokov’s words.
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