Dynamo football player Fedor Smolov said he did not keep his promise to win the Russian Cup
Dynamo Moscow striker Fedor Smolov on Instagram (social network banned in Russia; owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) explained the insults addressed to the journalist after the departure of the team from the Russian Football Cup.
In the comments on the social network, the athlete wrote that he promised to win the trophy to the fans, but not to the correspondent with the phone in hand. In response, users criticized Smolov, and he said he was ready to apologize to the fans at the meeting. “It turns out I didn’t keep my promise!” he stressed.
On April 4, Dynamo lost to Akron Togliatti in the semi-finals of the Russian Cup Path of Regions and were eliminated from the tournament. The meeting was held in Moscow and ended with the victory of the guests, representing the Football National League (FNL), with a score of 4:1 in a penalty shootout.
After the match, a journalist in a room under the stands asked Smolov about a promise to win a trophy for the fans. “Did he promise you something, clown?” the player replied.
Source: Lenta
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