Hockey
Ilya Kovalchuk announced his son’s transfer to the academy of the Hertha football club
Olympic hockey champion Ilya Kovalchuk told Match TV that his son Philip became a football player at the German Hertha academy.
In the 2025 season, 16-year-old Kovalchuk played for Dynamo Moscow; in the Youth Football League-2, the footballer played 21 matches, scored 12 goals and made 9 assists. Kovalchuk also plays for the Russian youth team.
— Yes, my son Philip Kovalchuk moved to the Hertha academy (U17 team). We will watch its development and support it,” Ilya Kovalchuk told Match TV.
Before the final round of the UFL-2, Dynamo is in the lead in the standings. On Saturday the team plays away against Rubin.
Source: Sportbox
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