Paramonov in action for Spartak against Zenit in 1949 | Photo: Spartak Moscow: Official History 1922 - 2002 In late August, Russian football lost another one of its old-time legends: Aleksei Paramonov. He was 93 years old. I've had the honour of meeting him twice, both times at book signings - after his 80th and 90th birthdays. He'd talked with Spartak fans for hours, his memory and wits were amazing. And he surely didn't look a day older than 70. I've wanted to interview him for … [Read more...]
LONG READ: Aleksei Paramonov, the humble metalworker who became a Spartak legend, won the Olympics and met the Pope
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Aleksei Paramonov, 1925-2018
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Paramonov receiving a commemorative Spartak shirt on his 93rd birthday. Paramonov holds a number of statistical feats for Spartak, some of them are likely never to be repeated. He scored 73 goals for Spartak, and the team never lost in 90 minutes if he scored (Spartak lost to VVS Moscow in the Soviet Cup after Paramonov's goal, but the game was drawn after 90 minutes.)He played 28 games in a row against one opponent, never missing a single Spartak - Dynamo Kyiv game from 11th June 1948 to … [Read more...]
