The driver was fired for a rally of fans in support of Semin
The rally in support of the ex-head coach of Lokomotiv Yuri Semin, with whom the club management decided not to renew the expired contract, was worth the work of the shunting locomotive driver Alexander Akimov. The event itself turned out to be quite harmless. Fans of red and green from St. Petersburg, representing the group "Leningrad Squad", drove to the outer area of the locomotive with a whistle in their teeth, holding a banner with the words "Only Semin" and a portrait of a mentor in a crown cap.
As follows from the statement of the fans of the team, the action led to the persecution of Akimov and his dismissal from Russian Railways. Fans emphasized that the driver "was familiar with the situation around Semin and became an involuntary participant in the performance." They also regretted the fact that the situation ultimately led to negative consequences for Akimov.
“We are by no means absolving ourselves of the blame for what happened and we fully share the grief that happened in his life with him. On the account of Alexander 25 years of experience in the company of Russian Railways, he truly can be considered a well-deserved railroad. For a long time he honestly devoted himself to the work of his life, but he was fired for his first misconduct, left at this difficult time without work and with a mortgage behind him, ”said the appeal of the fans who opened a fundraiser to support the driver.
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Manchester United fan suffered for a photo with Marez
A similar story happened in England with a Manchester United fan Craig Willis. The 37-year-old father with many children worked on the construction of luxury apartments, where after robbing his previous home, the player of Manchester City Riyad Marez decided to move. Not embarrassed by the fact that the Algerian legionary favors a team of antagonists, Willis turned to him with a request for a joint selfie. The athlete did not refuse, but the fan's employer, learning about the picture of his employee, became indignant. When photographing with a star, Willis violated the social distance and came to Marez much closer than the permissible two meters.
As the worker himself said, the football player was not at all against the selfie, answering him: “Yes, no problem.” After the picture was taken on the phone, the men banged their fists and parted.
“When I was going home from work, they called me and informed about the dismissal. I took a picture with Marez for my best friend - he is a fan of Manchester City. Not every day you meet such a magnitude, ”Willis explained his motivation.
In turn, the development company said that "the safety and protection of everyone at the facilities is of paramount importance." Although it is known that Manchester City players take coronavirus tests every three days and before each match.
Goalkeeper from Moscow region entered into an artificial coma after a lightning strike
Ivan Zaborovsky, the 16-year-old goalkeeper of one of the oldest clubs in Russia, the Banner of Labor, from Orekhov-Zuev, survived after being struck by lightning during training. The episode was recorded by an outdoor video surveillance camera. While the field players were warming up at the edge of the field, the goalkeeper was about to punch on goal from the penalty line - at that moment an electric shock hit him. Neither a thunderstorm, nor even a downpour was observed during an occupation in the city area. It was the usual cloudy weather.
Saved life Zaborovsky helped timely assistance, stated the general director of the “Banner of Labor” Igor Mikhailov. He specified that an ambulance arrived at the stadium within eight minutes. The young athlete was taken to intensive care, and in the evening they were hospitalized by helicopter to the Lyubertsy hospital. Zaborovsky came to his senses, but was brought into a state of artificial coma. Now the health of the goalkeeper of the team of the Professional Football League (Russia's third-ranking division) is no longer in danger.
“Today, the condition is stable, the cardiogram is normal, severe burns at the entrance and exit of the lightning discharge. According to the doctors, there are no threats to life, ”it was reported on the Nut-Zuevsky club's Instagram page.
In July 2019, lightning struck Danish Norschellann player Jonathan Richter during a friendly match. The athlete spent ten days in a coma. He later had to amputate part of his left leg. In September of that year, three football players from Jamaica were injured in a lightning strike.
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Foreigners marveled at the relics of Alexander Karelin
Archival picture of the three-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received a lot of enthusiastic reviews from foreign audiences. The young athlete was captured in the photo at the time of the power reception with a characteristic grimace. UFC commentator Joe Rogan posted the photo on Instagram.
“From time to time I like to get this photo of the great Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin, just to remind myself how incredible I am a wimp,” the famous comedian signed his post.
Subscribers of his account compared Karelin with “God among mortals” and expressed doubt that it would be possible to achieve such a sports form without illegal drugs.
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In the case of a photograph of the two-time Olympic water polo medalist Peter Mshveniyradze, network users drew attention to anthropometric data and abundant vegetation on the athlete's body. One of them suggested that fear was noticeable on the face of the grandson of the water polo player captured by the one sitting on his lap. Wits even compared the 198-centimeter giant with a bigfoot.
A black and white photograph of Mshveniyradze was taken in the 1990s. Grandfather and grandson posed in swimming trunks and water polo caps.
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- 🇷🇺Only In Russia 🇷🇺 (@CrazyinRussia) June 29, 2020Briton lifted a 135 kg metal log
Strongvumen Andrea Thompson broke a world record in raising a log. The athlete, four times recognized as the strongest woman in the UK, lifted a metal structure in the form of a log weighing 135 kilograms. Thompson's achievement has been demonstrated live and has been officially recorded.
The athlete set a new record on the second attempt. Prior to her, the best result belonged to Daniel Waji. In 2019, she lifted a metal log weighing 129 kg.
“I am absolutely shocked by the love and support that I received with the establishment of this record. In the near future, nothing will spoil my mood, ”said Thompson.
From Strongwomen's Instagram, it’s clear that she has long and purposefully walked towards her goal. In his account, Thompson shows subscribers the work with the same log and barbell, as well as other strength exercises. At the same time, the British began her sports career almost by accident. Six years ago, she came to the gym to lose weight for her friend’s wedding.
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