Former goal scorer of the Russian national hockey team, Ilya Kovalchuk, spoke about his son, who plays in the Brazilian Corinthians system.
“My oldest son plays football, I went to visit him in Brazil. At 14, you have to keep everything under control. The Corinthians system plays on the court on the sidelines, maybe in the middle. His favorite is the left side, which is a ready possibility for the Russian national team, ”explains Kovalchuk. “Match TV”.
Kovalchuk’s son started playing football at Zenit, and then played for a team from Miami.
Kovalchuk has currently suspended his professional career and devotes all his attention to his family. He has four children.
Kovalchuk is an Olympic hockey champion and two-time world champion. He made his debut for the national team at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. In 2021, as part of the Omsk Avangard, he became a three-time winner of the Gagarin Cup and decided to suspend his activities as a player. At this time, Kovalchuk has not announced his retirement.
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