Team members, including professional footballers Diego Forlan, Michel Salgado, Juan Pablo Angel, Alexey Smertin, Alex Scott, Pascal Zuberbuhler, Nuno Gomes, Cafu, Lothar Matthaus, Jorge Campos, Marina Fedorova, Andrey Tikhonov and former referee Roberto Rosetti pose for a group photo before an exhibition match in the World Cup Football Park in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

Russia's Viktor Tikhonov (top) scores past Kazakhstan's Andrei Gavrilin (L) and goalie Alexei Ivanov (R) during the third period of their men's ice hockey World Championship group B game at Minsk Arena in Minsk May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (BELARUS - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

Russia's Sergei Plotinikov (R) celebrates his goal with team mate Viktor Tikhonov (C) as Kazakhstan's goalie Alexei Ivanov (L) reacts during the first period of their men's ice hockey World Championship group B game at Minsk Arena in Minsk May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (BELARUS - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

Russia's Alexei Tereshenko (27) celebrates his goal against Norway with teammates Viktor Tikhonov and Vladimir Tarasenko during the third period
of their men's qualification round ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 18, 2014. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2nd R top), accompanied by (R-L top) ice hockey legendary coach Viktor Tikhonov, Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, former ice hockey player Alexander Yakushev and ice hockey coach Alexei Kasatonov, poses for a picture as he attends the "Golden Puck" youth tournament finals at Luzhniki arena in Moscow April 16, 2011. REUTERS/Mikhail Metzel/Pool (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY POLITICS) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the Exhibition Gala of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw, January 28, 2007. REUTERS/Katarina Stoltz (POLAND) 

Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko show off their gold medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek of Poland who finished third. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (POLAND) 

Poland's Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek embrace during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko of Germany won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek who finished third. REUTERS/Katarina Stoltz (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko and Poland's Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek (L-R) show off their medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Petrova and Tikhonov who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek who finished third. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND) 

Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko wave during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek of Poland who finished third. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND) 

Poland's Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek show off their bronze medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko of Germany won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek who finished third. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov show off their silver medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko of Germany won the competition ahead of runners-up Petrova and Tikhonov who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek of Poland who finished third. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko and Poland's Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek (L-R) show off their medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Petrova and Tikhonov who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek who finished third. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (POLAND) 

Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko show off their gold medals during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek of Poland who finished third. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (POLAND) 

Germany's Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko wave during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Savchenko and Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia who placed second and Dorota and Mariusz Siudek of Poland who finished third. REUTERS/Tom Szlukovenyi (POLAND) 

Poland's Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek wave during the awards ceremony after the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. Dorota and Mariusz Siudek finished third. Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy won the competition ahead of runners-up Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. REUTERS/Tom Szlukovenyi (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. REUTERS/Tom Szlukovenyi (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the pairs Free Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 24, 2007. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the pairs Short Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 23, 2007. REUTERS/Tom Szlukovenyi (POLAND) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the pairs Short Programme of the European Figure Skating Championships at the Torwar ice rink in Warsaw January 23, 2007. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND) 

Maria Petrova and Alexey Tikhonov perform during a gala figure skating show in front of St Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow December 19, 2006. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA) 

Russia?s Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the Gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in St. Petersburg December 17, 2006. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov perform their short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in St. Petersburg December 15, 2006. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov perform their short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in St. Petersburg, December 15, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov (R) perform their short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in St. Petersburg, December 15, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov perform during the Gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow, November 26, 2006. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform their free program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating-Cup of Russia in Moscow, November 25, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform their free program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating-Cup of Russia in Moscow, November 25, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform their short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of Russia, in Moscow November 24, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA) 

Russia's Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov wave wearing their bronze medals after placing third in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary March 22, 2006. 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov (top) perform in the pairs free skate competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. 

Russia's Maria Petrova (R) and Alexei Tikhonov wave wearing their bronze medals after placing third in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Russia's pairs bronze medallist Alexei Tikhonov (R) carries China's Shen Xue after the pairs medal ceremony at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. Shen was not competing in the event. REUTERS/Shaun Best 

Russia's Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov wave wearing their bronze medals after placing third in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary March 22, 2006. REUTERS/Shaun Best 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov (top) perform in the pairs free skate competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. REUTERS/Shaun Best 

Russia's Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov perform in the pairs free skate competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. REUTERS/Shaun Best 

Russia's Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov perform in the pairs free skate competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Russia's Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov perform in the pairs free skate at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, March 22, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary March 20, 2006. REUTERS/Patrick Price 

Russia's Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov perform in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary March 20, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 13, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray 

Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia react after the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 13, 2006. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won 

Maria Petrova (front) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 13, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray PP06020215 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 13, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray 

Maria Petrova (L) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia react after the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 13, 2006. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won 

Maria Petrova (front) and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 13, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray 

Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Short Program at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 11, 2006. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor 

Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Short Program at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 11, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Short Program at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 11, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray 

Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia perform during the figure skating Pairs Short Program at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 11, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray 

Winners of pairs free skating event pose on the podium during the European Figure Skating Championships in Lyon, France January 18, 2006. L to R- Aliona Savchenko (bottom) and Robin Szolkowy of Germany, in second place, Tatiana Totmianina (bottom) and Maxim Marinin of Russia, in first place, Maria Petrova (bottom) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia, in third place. 

Silver medallists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany (L), gold medallists Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia (C) and bronze medallists Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia (R) pose on the podium after the Pairs skating event at the European figure skating championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia perform in the Pairs free skating event at the European figure skating championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. The pair took bronze in the Pairs event. 

Silver medallists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany (L), gold medallists Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia (C) and bronze medallists Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia (R) pose on the podium after the Pairs skating event at the European figure skating championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

Maria Petrova (R) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia perform in the Pairs free skating event at the European figure skating championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. The pair took bronze in the Pairs event. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia perform in the Pairs free skating event at the European figure skating championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. The pair took bronze in the Pairs event. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

Winners of pairs free skating event pose on the podium during the European Figure Skating Championships in Lyon, France January 18, 2006. L to R- Aliona Savchenko (bottom) and Robin Szolkowy of Germany, in second place, Tatiana Totmianina (bottom) and Maxim Marinin of Russia, in first place, Maria Petrova (bottom) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia, in third place. REUTERS/Robert Pratta 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia perform in the Pairs free skating event at the European Figure Skating Championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta 

Maria Petrova (top) and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia perform in the Pairs free skating event at the European Figure Skating Championships in Lyon, central France, January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta