State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova commented on the words of US president-elect Donald Trump, who said that he considers Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin a great player. “VseProSport”.
“Even though he is Russian, Americans, including Trump, treat him as a great athlete. Zhurova said, “I accept that Ukraine will now be angry with Trump’s statement, how can he say such a thing?”
On the night of January 17, Washington beat Ottawa with a score of 1:0. Ovechkin scored the only goal in this game, scoring in overtime. Thus, the Russian closed the gap with Canadian Wayne Gretzky in the list of the best snipers in history in the NHL regular season. 20 goals left for the record. The total number of goals scored by 39-year-old Ovechkin in the National Hockey League reached 874. During the league’s regular season, Ovechkin scored 21 goals into the opponent’s goal.
Previously Trump announced plans “keep men away from women’s sports”.