Andrey Kanchelskis, former football player of the Russian national team and Manchester United, named the best Russian football player of the 21st century. His words convey “Rating betting companies”.
“I think Akinfeev is the best Russian football player of the 21st century. Who else can claim this title? Igor is a model for the younger generation, he has a confident game, he gave it to CSKA for many years. Artem Dziuba? Don ‘make me laugh. You yourself understand why he did not get this title, despite scoring a lot of goals, ”said Kanchelskis.
On 11 June, Akinfeev managed to save three post-match penalties in the Russian Cup final. Regular time ended with a score of 1:1. His actions helped CSKA win this trophy for the first time in ten years. The goalkeeper celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut in adult football in 2023.
Akinfeev is a CSKA graduate. In total he has more than 500 matches for “soldiers”, 350 of which are “dry”.
Together with the team, he became the Russian champion six times, won the Russian Cup seven times and won the UEFA Cup in the 2004/05 season.
Former CSKA goalkeeper declarationWe cannot blame Akinfeev’s replacement for the club’s failures.