What is the connection between a chair, a latte, and Fyodor Smolov? Euro-football.ru reported on this.
Everything is considered a public disaster weapon if you happen to be at "Kofemaniya" on Nikitskaya Street. Seven years ago, Kokorin threw furniture at an official here, and now the Russian champion is fighting with his fingers.
Yes, it has become clear that Fyodor Smolov is not only a champion but also a powerful right-hand striker. The whole country, especially regular customers of Moscow cafes, is pondering one question: should he have fought with his fingers?
This incident is like "dynamite," not "Dinamo." The event resembles a scene from a series: early morning hours, traces left from a night out, Smolov sitting in "Kofemaniya," an unlucky place for football.
Two men, according to rumors, are discussing him not as a champion but as a footballer who has lost consciousness on the field. They were expecting morning espresso but instead received a quick punch.
The video shows that initially Fyodor placed his hands as if during a break in front of the coach, and then two punches were thrown. One of the punches hit the person trying to calm him down.
Moscow, good morning! Importantly, no criminal case has been opened, there are no serious injuries, and not even coffee was spilled.
This situation is repeating itself in "Kofemaniya": another footballer, another scandal, but unlike before, there are no chairs or Kokorin's friends. Everything is more subtle, less rudeness, more crime and punishment, more specifically, blackmail and moral compensation.
According to reports, Smolov was demanded one million rubles for silence, which the footballer agreed to. Then the demand increased to three million, and then twenty million was asked.
At that moment, Fyodor might have preferred to deliver a stronger punch for himself. Then he filed a complaint with the police — about the claimants.
From that point, the situation turned. It became a transition from the accused to the victim, from the "aggressive footballer" to the target.
Citizens, this moral game is check and mate. Pavel Mamaev, who was arrested for "Kofe liniyasi," came to defend his friend: Fyodor understands he made a mistake and apologized.
Everything is manly and beautiful, only the apology was made through a lawyer. Another participant in the conflict, entrepreneur Popeluxa, turned out to be a philosopher from the 90s.
He said he had no complaints, understood Fyodor, thought about his children, and if he apologized, that was enough. He acknowledged that he was hit, noting that his colleague's jaw had cracks like an iPhone case, but emphasized that everyone grew up in the 90s.
Now let's think seriously. Fighting with hands is not evidence, even if insults are heard.
Especially if you are a public athlete, 35 years old, and your contract has expired, with the next one being uncertain. Smolov knows this well: any conflict in a public place is recorded not with a pen but with surveillance cameras, and the editing will not be in your favor.
But what should you do if provoked? Should you wait for the video to spread?
What is the outcome? There was a scandal, no criminal case was opened, and the demand situation is under investigation.
Reputation is under pressure. Fyodor is a person who lost his head, then found strength, admitted his guilt, and played according to the new rules: through lawyers and police.
Conclusion: he should not have fought with his fingers, but buying the video for money is also not right.
