5 December 2016

Sergey Karjakin Kicks Off Spartak-Rubin Football Match

His favorite team won 2-1.

The World Vice-Champion Sergey Karjakin, a devoted fan of Spartak Moscow, made a starting kickoff in Spartak-Rubin match of the 17th round of Russian Premiership. 

Spartak prevailed 2-1, and established a five-point lead over Zenit St. Petersburg going into a winter break.