Artyom Dzyuba, the forward of the "Akron" club in Tolyatti and the top scorer of the Russian national team, commented on the incident involving Fyodor Smolov that took place in a cafe in Moscow. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This incident, which occurred at the end of May, became known to the public because Smolov refused to pay the amount demanded by the victims. Dzyuba assessed this event humorously in an interview with the "Champion" publication, saying, "My reaction is that you should have hit accurately on the first strike.
Even here, a mistake was made," he said. He also acknowledged Smolov as a person not prone to conflicts and agreed with this opinion.
According to Dzyuba, he did not closely observe the details of the incident. "Maybe that's the case.
But I didn't really see that situation well," he emphasized. Smolov, who previously played for the "Krasnodar" club, is currently a free agent.
He ultimately paid one million rubles to the victims and filed a lawsuit against the extortionists. This incident is being remembered as a widely discussed event in the football world that sparked many opinions.
