Athletistic/Hockey. General Director of Spartak Moscow Yuri Zavarzin believes that hockey players like Kovalchuk, who are playing at a high level at the age of 40, deserve respect.

“What can I say? Kovalchuk is great. It’s clear he wants to make money before retiring, but he’s still great. Such people can only be welcomed when they play at a level raised to 40. This means that Kovalchuk feels “He is in good shape. If they didn’t join the team, they would take a zero player,” Zavarzin told Match TV.

On Sunday, December 24, Kovalchuk played his first match after returning to Spartak. The 40-year-old hockey player scored a goal. The match ended with the victory of the Moscow team with a score of 5:2.


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