Former goalkeeper of the Russian national football team, Igor Akinfeev, talked about the most difficult stage of his career, which occurred at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. His words guide the way sports.ru.
“When I missed the same goal from South Korea, I realized that they would crush, beat and destroy when I was in the goal. “There was not even a single chance for another scenario,” said the CSKA goalkeeper.
Akinfeev recalled that after that he did not appear in crowded places for a month and worked psychologically on the current situation.
“If I hadn’t left 2014, I would have gone crazy somewhere around Kashchenko. And I ended up with football. But I came back,” said Akinfeev. He emphasized that one should not become a loser because of mistakes and that it is important to be able to overcome difficulties.
At the 2014 World Championship, the Russian team, led by Italian specialist Fabio Capello, could not pass the group stage. While the Russians drew with Algeria (1:1) and South Korea (1:1), they also lost to Belgium (0:1).
Akinfeev played 111 matches as a member of the Russian national team and conceded 95 goals.
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