Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the eve of the 85th anniversary of the sports society “Spartak” has admitted that he misses football in the limitation period due to pandemic coronavirus.
“I’m a fan with the experience, but the interest is not quenched, and to this day,” – reports RIA “Novosti” the words of Lavrov.
“I must admit, I miss football in this difficult time, when you can neither see, nor to go on the field”, he added.
The Minister also said that the football club for him “as a homeland that did not choose”.
“For me, “Spartacus” is more than a team, is that even during the most difficult negotiations helps to find emotional balance,” he said.
According to him, “Spartacus” with me my entire adult life, the other teams never happened.”
The Minister said that in first class lived “at my grandparents in Noginsk, the stadium of the local “Spartak” it was close to home”.
“From the same period has gone and the passion for football in General, which is regularly played”, – he said.
“As I said, in my understanding, “Spartak” – it’s like homeland, it is not chosen,” – said the head of Ministry of foreign Affairs.
Lavrov also spoke about whether he had signs that help to win your favorite football team.
“Special signs I have, even though, according to one of my friends, the statistics of “Spartacus” if my “live” visits of a game leaves much to be desired”, – said Lavrov.
