‘I was 200% confident he’d save at least 1 penalty’ – Russian star Akinfeev’s former coach

The former coach of Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has told RT about the factors that shaped the star’s rise to the top, after he produced a stunning performance in the World Cup penalty shootout win against Spain. Russia captain Akinfeev was key to Russia’s progression to the World Cup quarter-finals, making two saves in the […]