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He became the hero of the Russian national team after stopping two penalties against Spain to seal a ticket to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Luzhniki Stadium (AFP) –
The goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev hero of the classification of Russia to the quarter-finals of his world cup by stopping two penalties in the definition of the twelve stages against Spain (4-3 after 1-1), this Sunday in Moscow, declared that bets on penalties to seek the pass
"We were waiting for the definition by penalties," commented Akinfeev, voted best player of the match at the Moscow stadium Luzhniki.
"We make a fantastic World Cup not only for our fans, but also for fans of other countries who feel this atmosphere and understand that the Russians really know how to play football ", added the CSKA Moscow goalkeeper .
Although being the main protagonist of the game definition, the 32-year-old preferred to emphasize the merit of the team on the individual
"I do not think that Was the man of the match but the team and the fans, "he said in a brief statement, before moving to doping control.
"It was a very good match, even though we did not play as we wanted because Spain did not let us attack everything we wanted," concluded the goalkeeper
