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“The confrontation between Zenit and Spartak is a litmus test of Russian football in its current state” – Boyarsky
People’s Artist of the RSFSR Mikhail Boyarsky shared his expectations from the PARI Legends Match, in which Zenit and Spartak will take part.
Previously became knownthat Boyarsky will perform at a retro show before the meeting. The match of legends, in which veterans of Zenit St. Petersburg and Spartak Moscow will play, will take place on July 8 at the Petrovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg, starting at 18:00 (Moscow time). Live the meeting will be shown by the TV channel “Match TV”.
— I will perform before this match. Since these are legendary teams, the fact that they will meet at Petrovsky will rejuvenate all the fans. There were the most wonderful matches at this stadium. Of course, I will support Zenit, like all normal people, but I have never experienced rejection of Spartak and its fans. I want everyone to enjoy the match. Previously, Spartak consisted of Zenit players, and vice versa. Everything was mixed up. In those days, the players of these two teams formed the basis of our team. You need to look at the quality of the game. I hope that the legends of both teams have not aged and will be able to show real football. This confrontation is a litmus test of Russian football in its current state.
— The match of legends is more status than the game for the Super Bowl?
– Not. Just in the match for the Super Cup, Zenit needs to win, since they became champions, ”RB Sport” quotes Boyarsky.
Source: Sportbox
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