Former Detroit Red Wings great Pavel Datsyuk discussed his love for soccer in an interview with FIFA.com. Datsyuk’s home country, Russia, is hosting the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 World Cup.
u25a0On his love for the game: “It all comes from my childhood. I used to play with my friends on a pitch near my house. We spent a lot of time there. I even considered combining the two sports, playing football in summer and hockey in winter. However, when I grew older and joined the hockey school, I understood that I didn’t have time to do both, so I opted for hockey.