Ivan Urgant called Spartak footballer Zobnin a saint for his desire to reduce his salary 
TV host Ivan Urgant spoke about the desire of the midfielder of the Russian national team and Moscow's “Spartak” Roman Zobnin to reduce his salary.
Urgant said that if viewers of the older generation can call a football player crazy, then the creators of the show think otherwise. “We place his photo on our computer. We think he is a saint. The photo, by the way, was taken during a training session, “the host joked, attaching a photo with Zobnin in the form of an angel.
Journalist Ilya Kazakov reported on Zobnin's conversation with the Spartak leadership on November 18. It was noted that the footballer substantiated the desire by the fact that he received an undeservedly much. The midfielder's salary, which was about three million euros per year, was to be reduced to two million under a three-year contract.
Zobnin's contract with Spartak is calculated until 2024. This season, the midfielder took part in 16 matches in all tournaments and scored two goals.