“Will I be able to play at 40? Ronaldo, at almost 40 years old, is playing at a decent level. I should think about it” – figure skater Gallyamov

Figure skater Alexander Galliamov told it was an example of sporting longevity Cristiano Ronaldo makes him reflect on his own long career.

Gallyamov will turn 25 in August. He performs in pairs skating with Anastasia Mishina.

— At the World Pairs Championships, 40-year-old champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a phenomenon for many. Can you imagine being able to compete and win at this age?

– In the new season I will be 25 years old, when I was 18 years old and I looked at the 25-year-old athletes – they seemed as mature as possible, seasoned. I have some experience, but I don’t feel like an old athlete who should retire. I can’t say for sure yet about 40 years. I look at how Cristiano Ronaldo performs at almost 40 years old at a decent level. This suggests it’s worth thinking about.

— Belgium’s Luna Hendricks, after winning the European Championships, said she was “lucky the Russians didn’t participate.” On this subject, you made several jokes about the influence of the Moon in spring and about the “moon landing”. You haven’t spoken to him since this story?

— I wrote to her by direct message, but apparently she was afraid to answer, in case it was fake. I wrote to him on WhatsApp, but the dialogue did not start. I haven’t deleted my message, she still has time to respond to me. I really want to talk,” Gallyamov told .

Last season, Mishina and Gallyamov won the Spartakiad of the Strongest and the Russian championship. They are also world and European champions, bronze medalists at the 2022 Olympic Games.

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