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Alexander Ovechkin retires? His fate was just confirmed and it's big

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Austin Sabourin
July 27, 2024 (6:48 PM)

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Alexander Ovechkin just confirmed his fate on whether he will be retiring soon or not.

The captain for the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin was recently asked by reporters about his plans on retiring and his response may come as a shock to many fans.

It was revealed that the Great 8 does not plan to retire anytime soon, but after he does retire he plans on taking his family out of North America.

«As long as I enjoy [playing], as long as I get a thrill out of it, there's no point in finishing,» Ovechkin said per a transcription by sports.ru and a translation by Google Translate. «The hardest period is after vacation. You've played volleyball, gone to the gym for fun, and when you come out [from vacation], you need to run cross-country, lift heavy weights, go on a diet. And then you think: �Why do I need this, I have everything, I have enough of everything.' But after three to four days of suffering like that, you get into a routine and realize that you still love this business. If I didn't love it, I would have finished already.»

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Even with the situation Russia is currently in, Ovechkin has friends and family that live there, and wants his kids to grow up with them whenever he decides to call it a career in the NHL.

«In Russia, all my friends, relatives, Nastya's relatives are here too,» Ovechkin said. «I feel more comfortable in Russia at the moment than there. [When] our season is ending, and we want to fly home right away because we miss home, our family, our friends.»

If Ovechkin does continue to enjoy the game and decides to keep playing for a couple more season, he more than likely will break Wayne Gretzky's scoring record.

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There is a good chance that we get to witness history and something that people may not see again for a long time.

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