Islam Gainullin «The main thing was to have a rest and be ready for upcoming games»
02.06.2022
Reaktor defenseman Islam Gainullin talks about the Black Sea Cup.
– Islam, could you tell us about your thoughts about the Black Sea Cup.– It was first time for me to play for our national team. It was great to be invited to play for our national team and play against best guys.
– How does it feel to be in the national team?
– It was great! The team is a close-knit one. I know sone of the guys, for example, Innokenty Rybin from Stalnye Lisy team, the guys from Irbis team and Islam Garayshin from Sputnik team.
– What was it like to play against Russian team, not against foreigners?
– You know, like I said before, it was first time for me to be in the national team, so I never played against foreigners. Nevertheless, it was quite interesting to play.
– Was there any rivalry between your and your teammate Raul Yakupov, who played for national team in red jerseys?
– Yeah, we had a serious rivalry with Raul. Our teams faced each other in the final.
– How did you spend your free time at the tournament?
– We have visited the seashore. The main thing was to have a rest and be ready for upcoming games.
– What are your vacation plans?
– You know, there is nothing special. I will have a little rest and spend some tine with my parents and friends, and then I will continue training on the ice and in the gym. The new season is just around the corner.
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