Максим Шалунов — Я не опускал руки после поражений | Видел силу Локомотива, еще играя за Сибирь

In this interview, Yaroslav’s Lokomotiv forward Maxim Shalunov reflects on his recent selection as the best hero of the FONBETOVERTIME project, thanks the sponsors, and shares his feelings about the 2025 Golden Match where he scored the decisive overtime goal. He discusses his childhood interests, his mother Natalia, and the satisfaction he derives from his career. Shalunov explains the naming of his son Christian, recounts his time with the Gagarin Cup, and talks about the 2021 final, the impact of losses, and how he copes with defeat. He describes his thoughts immediately after scoring, his role in the locker room, and his first message to Radulov after a transfer. The interview also covers differences between traveling by championship bus and car, expectations versus reality with Bob Hartley, the new calendar, the schedule under Nikitin, the championship timeline, his absence from social media, and his communication during finals and playoffs. The conversation is punctuated with timestamps: 00:00 – teaser; 01:10 – greeting; 02:10 – impressions of the final and a film; 03:18 – hero card; 05:20 – card storage; 05:50 – future plans; 06:05 – childhood hobbies; 07:40 – mother; 08:55 – career satisfaction; 10:30 – son’s name; 13:50 – Gagarin Cup time; 15:56 – memorial moment; 17:20 – 2021 final; 18:10 – desire to win; 19:56 – explaining early losses; 21:30 – role of losing experience; 22:20 – sleeplessness before final; 23:56 – first thoughts after goal; 24:53 – locker‑room speeches; 25:41 – first SMS to Radulov; 26:00 – travel differences; 27:28 – expectations vs reality with Bob Hartley; 28:27 – more attacking play; 29:50 – fatigue from long seasons; 31:31 – roster stability; 32:33 – opinion on new calendar; 34:30 – schedule revelation; 35:56 – championship timeline; 39:00 – absence from social media; 40:00 – communication during finals; 42:35 – "Smile" segment; 48:28 – "Guess the voice" segment; 1:03:27 – conclusion.