Doorman CSKA Igor Akinfeev spoke about the reasons why he ended his international career after the 2018 World Cup.
First, two wounded. Secondly, I wanted to focus CSKAwhich I was able to do completely. I wanted to extend my longevity in football.
I had everything in the national team: the European championship, the world championship. At the end of my international career, I thought I had given everything to this team. I wanted the galaxy of young goalkeepers to reveal themselves more as the leader of the national team. When, if not now? It is foolish to keep a job until the age of 36-37 and not give anyone a chance, even realizing that one of the guys is stronger than you. And I had no thought of breaking Ignashevich’s record.
