Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in the unofficial jersey of the Belarusian national team. (Source: SITA/Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
MINSK – The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, tries to remain active despite his old age. This is also proven by his performance on the ice in a match that was no exhibition. It was really about points for the table. Vládca started with a special helmet and even added one goal to his statistics.
In the match on January 31, where the Team of the President of the Republic of Belarus played against an opponent from the Hroden region, the game was really about points in the table. It’s no surprise who won in the end.
An unexpected goal
President Alexander Lukashenko (71), even at such an advanced age, scored one of his team’s ten goals. Uncovered, he received a pass in the middle of the zone and almost from the blue line he threw it directly at the goalkeeper. He had a direct view of the shot, but still got an unfortunate goal. The Belarusian state agency informs about the match Belta.
They kept the championship in the league
After the 10:5 victory, Lukashenko’s team kept the temporary first place in the table. Sources state that former NHL player Andrej Kosticyn also figures in the president’s team. In the Belarusian amateur hockey league of the Republic, seven teams play against each other. In addition to the two mentioned, there are also teams from the Homel, Minsk, Bretsk, Vitebsk and Mohylev regions.
Lukashenko was literally untouchable during the match. He even started wearing a special black helmet so that everyone on the ice could register him. His team wears unofficial Belarusian national team jerseys. We will not see the Belarusian athletes at this year’s Winter Olympics, because Lukashenko supports Russia in its aggression in Ukraine.
