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Alexander Gomelsky claims that he does not strive for power, although there is no more influential figure in domestic basketball

He will never be able to satisfy his ambitions, which the God knows how far. Probably does not know this even dad himself (as all basketballs calls him) - a living generator of the energy of action. The power is the driving force of this reactor.

Although Alexander Yakovlevich himself in an interview with the “results” objected: “What power without money (this is about his current situation in the club). And then, I do not stuff in my friends to my own. So he agreed to become Putin's confidant at his suggestion. But I am a rather popular person and even if I do not hold any posts, people come to me themselves. They are interested in communicating with me, listening to me. I went to Putin and went to Yeltsin, not because I wanted to get something from this. I get nothing, except for spending health, time and effort. I lose money on all these trips. I have no hope for some dividends in the event of his election.

Why should I be friends with everyone? I think it is more interesting for people to be friends with me than I am with them. And I want to be friends with my players, with my children. "

Even if A. Ya. Slightly crooked, he is right in one thing: 50 years of work in the basketball field, with all the titles won (“I have more than all coaches, former and current, combined”, does not forget to remind Gomelsky) created him authority, which works for him with a double return. Perhaps he is sincere in discussion of friendship. But his other principle is also known: try not to quarrel with who is stronger.

Gomelsky can be found in any corridors up to the Kremlin, who, by today's standards for sports, may not even be the most important. He is a genius of centripetal effect. If some kind of intrigue is twisted, whether it is a game, coaching, a backstage struggle, everywhere Gomel should be in the center. If dramaturgy develops differently, he does not need such a world. The word "world" understand what you want. Otherwise, he will remain or pretend that he will stand aside. But only for a while. The phrase of Müller-Bronovy from the canonical series: “It's nice when you are considered a devil ...” This is about dad.

Double standard

A strange and contradictory occupation is the game of giants, which is not a hero and not athlete Gomelsky athlete his life. As dual as his personality. On the one hand, secondary improvisation, dashing, freedom. The state invention.