Olympic champion, two-time world champion and three-time Gagarin Cup winner Ilya Kovalchuk told the source that he would take part in a friendly football match if the opportunity arose.
On September 11, the hockey player took part in the Spartak legends match dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the club’s stadium. As part of the team led by the head coach of the “red and whites” Dejan Stankovićhe converted the penalty.
I told Egor Titov and Dmitry Alenichev that I have always loved football, especially since it was my first experience of playing in such a stadium with so many fans. It’s very cool, I liked it very much, and if there are similar events, I will gladly take part in them, if necessary.
Kovalchuk also spoke about the possibility of playing football against a team that will include the Stanley Cup winner, three-time world champion. Alexander Ovechkinwho in June 2022 played for Dynamo in a friendly match with the Media League team Amkal. Ovechkin entered the field as captain and scored a goal in the 11th minute, after which he was substituted and he was also recognized as the best player of the match.
I think we will definitely do something. Moreover, he played for Dynamo. Maybe this summer we will organize something interesting like this.
