The 37-year-old army captain was asked to comment on the words of Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov, who called him “an absolute legend.”
“I can’t evaluate some things, especially my qualities. I can appreciate the legendaryness of some other person. In some area, in any capacity. Here I understand that I don’t have much left to play, I am an active player. And if someone thinks so, please. I don’t mind. But I don’t like all these words: “legend”, everything else.
I said many times that I do not like my popularity, because I lack openness to people. Because I also want to go out into the crowd, come to the same Luzhniki for a walk, I want to enjoy life, walk along Tverskaya, do something else. At the same time, I understand that I will never do this in my life, while I play, while I am recognizable. Therefore, I want to be open to people. And let’s discuss this legendaryness later when I’m 90 years old and it’s time to go to another planet, ”said Akinfeev.
Akinfeev has been playing for CSKA since 2003. This season has become the 21st for the 37-year-old goalkeeper at the professional level, which is a record for the Russian championship. As part of CSKA, Akinfeev won six Russian championships, seven Cups and seven Super Cups of the country, as well as the UEFA Cup.
2023-08-17 11:24:28
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