Igor Akinfeev praised getting into the list of the 50 best goalkeepers in the world with the words “I don’t care”
CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev appreciated the inclusion of his name in the list of 50 best goalkeepers in the world. His words are quoted by the official website of the Moscow army.
“By and large, I don’t care, but, on the other hand, it’s nice. And I have no other emotions. I wouldn’t be in this ranking – well, okay, ”the athlete commented on the situation.
On March 10, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) published the top 50 best goalkeepers in the world since 1987. Akinfeev took 47th place in it. The list also included the Soviet goalkeeper Rinat Dasaev (37th place). The leader of the rating was the Italian Gianluigi Buffon.
Akinfeev – bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship as part of the Russian team. At the club level, the football player plays for CSKA, with whom he won the championship and the Cup of the country six times, and the Russian Super Cup seven times. In addition, as part of the army team, Akinfeev won the UEFA Cup.
Source: Lenta
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