2016 was remembered by Russian sports fans not only for high-profile victories, but also for bright, and sometimes scandalous quotes. The mentor of the Russian football team Leonid Slutsky did not speak very censoriously about his team, the deputy Adam Delimkhanov threatened Fedor Emelianenko, and the wrestler Inna Trazhukova accused her coach of beating. Recall what was said in the world of sports last year.

The brightest quotes of 2016 from the world of sports

Former head coach of the Russian national team Leonid Slutsky, after the unsuccessful performance of the Russian national team at Euro 2016, in an interview, told what assessment of the team's performance he, along with several players, gave immediately after the match with Wales (0:3):

“A group of players knocked on my room. Until nine in the morning we discussed what happened … Those who were there, that is, the players and I, were clearly aware of their level.

We all unanimously uttered the phrase: We are Mr.

This given must be accepted, because it is an important starting point. Like alcoholics. Recognize: yes, I am an alcoholic – this is the most basic thing for treatment to begin. Unfortunately, not all players of the national team had such a recognition.

It is curious that midfielder Pavel Mamaev, after the failure of the national team at the European Championship in France, posted on his Instagram a photo from a private jet, in the caption to which he mentioned the same semi-censored word, however, already in relation to the upcoming comments of the fans.

Pregnant vs. Costa Rica

After the resignation of Slutsky from the post of coach of the Russian national team, Stanislav Cherchesov became the new head coach of the national team. During the gathering of the national team, he originally commented on the functional readiness of one of the team's players for a friendly match against the Costa Rica national team.

“We have a pregnant woman in our team. Plus one and a half kilograms.

It was never found out which of the players of the national team gained weight, and whether “pregnancy” prevented the Russian team from beating Costa Rica. But the fact remains, the Russians were defeated in this test match.

Irreplaceable Simonyan

This year, the famous national football player and coach, the winner of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Nikita Simonyan, celebrated his 90th birthday. Despite his age, he leads an active lifestyle and holds the post of First Vice President of the Russian Football Union (RFU). RFU President Vitaly Mutko told how he congratulated Nikita Pavlovich.

“Today I called him, congratulated him and said that I need a second Nikita Pavlovich Simonyan. I need it for my business. You look at one, the other, and they all want to be coaches.

At the moment, Nikita Pavlovich copes alone. And one can understand the concern of Vitaly Leontievich: they say that there are no irreplaceable people. But Simonyan is probably the very exception that only confirms the rule.

First and last referee match

Midfielder Spartak Denis Glushakov after the defeat in the match of the 8th round of the championship of Russia from Ufa (0:1) criticized the refereeing:

“When the goalkeeper puts the ball into play 20 times a minute, can you probably show a yellow card? This is the referee's first match. But this is how, it seems to me, the last match in a career is judged.

It is worth noting that Roman Galimov continued to referee in the Premier League. After the Spartak game, the referee worked two more matches as the chief referee and one as a reserve.

space explorers

The Rostov midfielder compared his team to a rocket before the Champions League match against Bayern. Earlier, Leonid Slutsky said that the Munich team today is space.

Bayern is space, and Rostov is a rocket that can conquer space.”

Rostov still managed to defeat a formidable opponent, which allowed the team to get a ticket to the playoffs of the Europa League.

Nephews under protection

This year, a mixed martial arts tournament was held in Chechnya with the participation of children. State Duma deputy and adviser to the head of the Chechen Republic Adam Delimkhanov severely criticized the president of the MMA Union of Russia Fedor Emelianenko for his critical remarks about the organizers of the tournament with the participation of the sons of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.

“Fedya, remember well our telephone conversation.

When you hung up, you did not have the courage to talk normally like a man – this is an indicator of your cowardice.

In conclusion, I will note whoever the person is, he will have to answer for every word spoken to my dear nephews.

Fortunately, no one was hurt. In any case, I want to believe that the beating of Emelianenko's daughter in Moscow has nothing to do with this scandal.

Who is not loved in America

Russian boxer Sergei Kovalev, who lost the world title to American Andre Ward, intends to take a rematch. The fight between Kovalev and Ward took place in Las Vegas. The judges of the fight unanimously gave the victory to the American athlete with the same score 114:113.

“I didn't lose. I lost in three, maximum – in four rounds. But in the second I knocked him down. This is the solution. The decision of the American judges. Ward is an American, an Olympic hero, and I'm Russian. You understand. Nobody in America likes Russians.

Immediately after the fight, Kovalev announced that there would be a rematch. Do not mind to clash again with Sergei for titles and Ward himself. However, at the moment, the parties have not yet agreed on favorable terms.

On the same rake

WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder commented on Alexander Povetkin's positive doping test on the eve of the fight with Canadian Bermain Stivern for the interim WBC world heavyweight title in Yekaterinburg. Earlier this year, Povetkin was scheduled to fight Wilder, but the Russian was accused of using meldonium.

Urgent news: This idiot ruined everything and again got caught with another forbidden substance.

However, the show in Yekaterinburg nevertheless took place, instead of the Stylene, the rival of Povetkin became Duop, whom the Russian knocked down.

The struggle by concepts

Free-style fighter Inna Trazhukova said that the president of the Russian Federation of Russia, Mikhail Mamiashvili, beat her after the athlete’s defeat in the battle for the bronze medal of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

“A fight for the bronze that I lost took place. At the end of the competition, I was met by the President of the Federation Mikhail Mamiashvili while intoxicated. He spoke rudely, rude and hit me twice in the face. ”

Mamiashvili later apologized to Trazhukova, which she took after a while.

Coach on the verge

The head coach of the Russian Handball Women's team Yevgeny Trefilov about the first match with Korea at the Olympic Games in Rio spoke like this:

“What thoughts arose with the score 13:20? Find the rope, go to the women's toilet and hang yourself. ”

Fortunately, for our women's handball team, everything ended well. From Rio, the girls flew away with the Olympic medals of the highest sample.

Russian torpedo

Now about Formula 1: as everyone knows, Russia is represented by only one racer-Daniel Kvyt. Sebastian Vettel, who finished the second on the Grand Prix of China, compared the Russian quatu with a torpedo.

“If I had not shifted to the side, we would have left all three. You flew like a torpedo! I didn’t think that someone would attack, like a crazy one. ”

Kvyt himself is not against such a comparison, and says that fans can call it that way.

Love and drugs

This year, the doping topic was especially acute. In addition to the Olympians, this problem affected other athletes. For example, CSKA midfielder Roman Eremenko received a two-year disqualification due to a positive doping test for cocaine. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko expressed disappointment due to the fact that someone likes to someone.

“Here is our football player Roman Eremenko disqualified for cocaine. And you read how many cocaine matters. I read one thing here, well, funny, just a great big athlete. He just kissed the girl. He writes such an explanation, and she, it turns out, took cocaine before that.

And it turns out he asked her before that: did you accept cocaine? And she: no, did not accept.

She deceived him, and he is a victim. ”

So far, Eremenko continues to serve disqualification, but the Russian side will challenge UEFA.

Chocolate instead of a pedestal

Russian skater Anna Pogorilakh commented on the performance of Yulia Lipnitskaya at the Russian stage of the Grand Prix on figure skating. Recall that Julia could not fully skate the program, and stopped in the middle of the rental, but the arbitrators on the regulations allowed her to finish the performance.

“Did Lipnitskaya star? If she rolled out the beginning and the end, then she did not star, but took a break, she ate Kit Kat. ”

At the Moscow stage, the Grand Prix Anna Pogorilay won a gold medal. And Lipnitskaya, who was a contender for a pedestal, dropped out of the fight, receiving a very low score for an arbitrary program.

Other news and materials can be viewed on page Chronicles, as well as in groups of sports department on social networks Facebook and In contact with.