Users Twitter in the comments of the Eurofoot account they were amazed by the video with the participation of CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in the match of the 17th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Rostov.
In the video, the 37-year-old football player tries to take a goal kick by placing the ball on a snowy mound. As a result, the referee of the match banned the action, but the video went viral on the Internet. At the same time, in the comments of European fans, what was most striking was Akinfeev’s athletic longevity.
Many users recalled how the goalkeeper played ten and 15 years ago. “I knew Akinfeev before Messi won the first Ballon d’Or, how does he still play?”, “Is he still playing?”, “Akinfeev? This is madness,” they wrote.
The meeting between CSKA and Rostov took place on December 3. The match was in jeopardy due to the snowfall that covered the capital, but the refereeing team decided to hold the game. The meeting ended in victory for the hosts with a score of 2:0.
Akinfeev has played for CSKA throughout his career. Together with the capital club, he won the Russian Championship six times, the national Cup and Super Cup seven times. In addition, as part of the army team, Akinfeev won the UEFA Cup.
Source: Lenta
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