Egor Titov – footballer, achievements, photo, Spartak, Russian national team; Russian football and crime – May 6, 2022
At the turn of the millennium, Yegor Titov was awarded a figure in the Moscow Spartak. Already in the mid-90s, he turned into the best dispatcher in Russia, in many ways received the cult game of Oleg Romantsev’s team and came close to becoming a sensory figure in the national team.
Following the results of 13 years in the main game of Spartak, Titov will become the club’s record holder based on the results of matches played in the Russian Championship, Cup and European competitions. In terms of the total number of games, he could not get ahead of only Fedor Cherenkov, who shone in the red and white team for the most part in the 80s.
In the 2000s, when Spartak began to experience its severe collapse, Titov’s status changed in many ways – he increased a lot, especially since age gradually began to take its toll. But in the end, the midfielder played for the red-and-whites until 2008, when, following the results of the shameful derby, Cherchesov made him one of the main culprits of what happened.
After Spartak, Titov played a season for Khimki, and then fell off with Andrei Tikhonov on an unusual journey – to Astana’s Lokomotiv. Funding problems arose in Kazakhstan: and then the legendary football player was even found to be intimidated.
However, according to Titov himself, this was more than once the only time he met with criminals in his life. So he remembered one of his wife’s birthday celebrations in a restaurant:
“We are on the second floor, and below are authoritative people. In great numbers. We celebrated the birthday of the most important thing, ”Titov recalled for SE. – He discovered about our holiday, ordered – brought Titov to me. Two people approached: “Come on down.” Not rude, but persistent.
Titov made a choice, but failed. According to him, if he rested further, he could reduce the load.
“What was this authority like? The man was already insane. Everyone is running around, fussing – and he put a glass of vodka in front of me: “Drink!” I say I don’t drink vodka at all. “Drink! Are you disrespecting me? Bro, what are you doing? Pause. Then – “Okay. What are you drinking? Beer, I answer, I can drink.
Brought beer – drank. He again moves vodka to me: “Drink.” That is, it is forgotten what happened a minute ago. According to the new explanation, I don’t drink vodka – they are dragging beer again. This bagpipe lasted about forty minutes.
In the end, the story ended happily. “In the end, he raised his head, then at me: “Free.” And I fled, ”Titov admitted.
By the way, despite such an unpleasant story, one of the favorite performers of the former football player remains