Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Igor Leshchuk responded to the claims of those who find the salaries in Russian football too high, stating that athletes all over the world receive good money. “RB Sports”.
“Athletes all over the world are well paid. Only a few are interested in sports. What prevents comment writers from being so “passport-friendly”? Anyone can learn to play football,” Leshchuk said.
On December 2, 2024, the Moscow club drew 1:1 with Akhmat Grozny in the 17th round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL). Akhmat’s Kazakh forward Maxim Samorodov scored the goal in the 22nd minute of the match. In the last 96th minute of the match, Leshchuk entered the penalty area for a corner and sent the ball to the goal, saving Dinamo’s game.
Leshchuk became the first goalkeeper to score in Russia’s top-flight football league in 23 years. Before that, on September 22, 2001, Torpedo-ZIL goalkeeper Andrei Novosadov scored a penalty in a match against Fakel.
Previously Leshchuk said About the attitude towards Russians in the USA.