Football player Safonov made the cover of the French newspaper L'Équipe
The Russian goalkeeper of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Matvey Safonov made the cover of the French newspaper L'Equipe on December 18 after the club's victory in the Intercontinental Cup final.
Safonov is depicted holding a trophy in his hands, surrounded by the rest of the club's players.
In the next match on December 20, PSG will play with Wende Fontenay in the French Cup, adds "Газета.Ru ".
The meeting, where PSG won in a penalty shootout over Brazilian Flamengo, took place on December 17. Safonov became the first goalkeeper in the history of football to deflect four consecutive penalties in a series at an International Football Federation (FIFA) tournament.
On December 18, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev congratulated Safonov on setting the record and called him Lev Yashin's true heir after winning the Intercontinental Cup. He also stressed that Russian athletes continue to demonstrate the highest results, despite restrictions and discriminatory measures.
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