Artroprs Irbe, 58, downloaded straight words from Russia in an interview with Iltalehti. Now Vjsheslav Fetisov is a Latvian in Russian media.
Latvian goalkeeper legend Artroprs Irbe At the moment, it is not possible for Russia to be included in the World Cup or the Olympics.
– It’s impossible. I hope many others think the same because there must be order in the world. We live in the 21st century, not in the Middle Ages, Irbe told Iltalehti.
According to the hockey icon, it is not enough for Russia to end the brutal offensive war in Ukraine.
– They have to pay for their activities before they can return to international activities.
Vjsheslav FetisovA former Soviet -former top beast nowadays Vladimir Putin a sturdy politician, replied to Irbe’s messages In the Russian media.
– I don’t know what’s going on in all these friends. Let the gold medals they win in the World Championships and stay only irbe without any honorary titles, Fetisov rolled.
Before Latvia’s independence, Irbe won the World Cup gold in the Soviet shirt in 1989 and 1990.
– He had no such statements at the time. In addition, he speaks well in Russia. If he had talked about all of this at that time, it would have attracted more respect than now that everyone is against Russia, Fetisov said.
He also said he was pity Irbe.
– So sooner or later we will return to international arenas and I don’t know what they all [Venäjää kritisoineet] Say after that.
Artroprs Irbe told Iltalehti his opinion on Russia. Pasi Liesimaa