“I pretend that I can play”: Putin spoke about his hockey skills

At an online meeting with the leadership of the United Russia party and participants in the primaries, Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed his hockey skills. According to the president, he does not know how to play, but learns with pleasure.

“As for the game of hockey, I probably don’t play, but only pretend that I can do it. Although it seems to be starting to work out little by little, ”the head of state admitted. “It’s not what I have been doing since childhood, like wrestling judo, I have never been on skates before, but it is, nevertheless, a pleasure.”

Putin noted that he would gladly accept an invitation to play hockey from athletes.

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