Short course swimming world record holder Kirill Prigoda said that during the World Cup he would personally encourage Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi but will only watch the matches on days when it is not necessary to start or prepare for swimming at the Russian Championship.
Prigoda will start at the Russian Short Course Swimming Championship (November 20-25, Kazan), which is included in the program of the second stage of the Friendship Games.
– Are you going to watch the World Cup?
“Business is time, pleasure is an hour,” Prigoda told reporters. – Therefore, when there are swims, I will prepare myself, and when I have free time, I will cheer on my favorites.
– Who are they?
– I really like characters like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They have long and challenging careers. They are an example in certain things for many people in the world, of course I want them to succeed.
– Two breaststroke world record holders start in Kazan: you and Ilya Shimanovich. Ilya said he was not at his peak yet and it was not worth waiting for a record from him here. How is it going ?
Until I’m at my peak. Now the main thing is to jump into the water, join the fight.
– Do you plan to participate in the Salnikov Cup?
– Yes.
The FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. Ronaldo’s Portuguese national team will face South Korea, Ghana and Uruguay in the group stage. Argentina, where Lionel Messi plays, will face Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Poland.
The channel has become the exclusive owner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Under an agreement with FIFA, was able to broadcast live, use fragments of matches on television, broadcast and use highlights on digital platforms, as well as sell advertising inventory in the shows. The 64 matches of the tournament will be broadcast on the platforms of the channels.
Source : MatchTV
