Yesterday, the Russian national football team performed a real miracle, beating the Spanish team at the 2018 World Cup. BeautyHack has already shown the best moments of the legendary game, and now - about the best football player of the team - goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.
Fact # 1: Igor Akinfeev hit the decisive blow during the Russia-Spain match with his left foot, the tip of his boot. During the whole match, the players of the Spanish team shot on goal 25 times
This led the Russian national team to the quarter finals of the World Cup. By the way, the last time the team achieved such success was in 1970 - 48 years ago.
Fact number 2: Igor became the best player in the Russia-Spain match
The cup "BUD Man of the Matc" was presented to the goalkeeper by Natalia Osmann (for an interview with the muse of the FollowMeTo project, see the link).
The official sponsor of the 2018 World Cup BUD Alcohol Free presents the award after each match. The best player is determined by the fans by voting on the official FIFA website.
Fact number 3: In an interview after the victory, Igor Akinfeev said that the Russian team was hoping for a penalty shootout
“It's not about me, this victory belongs to the whole team. The team is well done that stood against such a Spanish team. We wanted to attack more, but with Spain it's not easy. To be honest, they hoped for a penalty shootout, and thank God, it worked out. We know how our people can celebrate, I hope this victory will be a great celebration for the Russians,”he told FIFA reporters.
Fact number 4: The goalkeeper of the Russian national team has specialized sports education
In 2008, Igor graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture and even defended his diploma on the topic "The tactical and technical actions of the goalkeeper during a football match." At this time, the footballer was already playing for CSKA and was part of the national team.
Fact # 5: From the very beginning of his career, Igor has been for CSKA
In 2002, Akinfeev became the champion of Russia as part of the youth team (then the player was 16 years old). In an interview with the media, Igor said that he ran away from the last lesson at school in order to keep up with all the football training sessions. From the age of 4, the football player studied at the CSKA children's and youth school, and received a place at the goal in the second training session.
Fact number 6: Igor Akinfeev is married to model and actress Ekaterina Gerun
Just like Igor himself, Catherine does not lead an active life on the Internet. Although she has accounts on all major social networks. In an interview in the May issue of SNC magazine, Ekaterina said that modeling remains a pampering for her. And the main projects are children. For four years now, the couple has been raising their son Daniel. And in 2015, their daughter Evangelina was born.
Fact number 7: Igor is friends with the lead singer of the group "Hands Up" Sergei Zhukov
The guys met during Igor's rehabilitation after a serious injury. At the request of the fans, Sergey Zhukov recorded a video greeting for the football player, and at the same time handed over his phone. The acquaintance ended with a joint fishing trip. Now the football player and the singer are friends with families, and Igor is the godfather of the daughter of Sergei Zhukov. “We appreciate common plans and vacations. It is doubly wonderful that our wives and children are friends regardless of us,”Sergei said in an interview with Eurosport.
Fact # 8: Igor Akinfeev recorded several songs with Sergei Zhukov
These are the compositions "My friend" and "Summer evening". And in 2012, Igor starred in the New Year's video "Open the door for me" by the group "Hands Up". It has other guest stars - Djigan, Nastya Kamenskikh, Leonid Rudenko.
Fact # 9: In 2014, Igor apologized to the fans for missing the ball
It was during the group stage match of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Igor missed the ball from the South Korean national team. Immediately after, the goalkeeper gave an interview and asked forgiveness from the fans: “It was a childish mistake, a ridiculous goal. He is completely on my conscience. The reason is not excitement, but some uncertainty, maybe something else, but this time it led to a goal. It's not about the ball, it's about the hands."
Fact # 10: In 2012 Igor wrote a book
"100 Penalties From Readers" is an autobiography and answers to the most popular questions from fans. In the book, Igor talks about childhood, hobbies and football. The publication was published with the support of Reebok and PFC CSKA.
