Russia Football World Cup: Five things on Aleksandr Golovin, Monaco's Russian super-star Aleksandr Golovin's impressive form has been a major factor in Monaco's surprise victory over the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title in 2020/21 and has opened the eyes of a Russian super-star. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com Football fans can book Russia Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
SUB-SATIONAL It was the best chance for my career, said Monaco manager Niko Kovac after seeing Golovin enter the 2020/21 Round 18 match at Lorient. It took just 10 seconds for the Russian overseas player to score the fastest goal with a substitute since 2007 and Golovin also helped Guillermo Maripan to score the team's final goal in a 5-2 victory. What made the young players so impressive was that the January 6 game was Golovin's first Ligue 1 Uber Eats game since he suffered a serious muscle injury in late August?
IN FROM THE COLD Monaco, where the cold day means isolated figures on the thermometer, should remain free of Golovin, from southern Siberia. Born into a mining family, Golovin started playing football at the age of six. His progress eventually led to his joining the regional team representing Siberia in the same group where Russian giants CSKA Moscow saw Golovin's talent.
HISTORIC HAT-TRICK Alexei Smertin in Bordeaux was probably the Russian footballer who made the biggest impact in Ligue 1 until Aleksandr Golovin arrived in Monaco in 2018. And Aleksandr Golovin has his place in the history of French football as Russia's first hat-trick in the country. High divergence. Date: 7 February 2021. Location: Nimes' Stade des Costières. Russia Football World Cup shining star Aleksandr Golovin scored