Commentator Vasily Utkin said that he understood why Fyodor Smolov failed to score a goal against the Croatian team and deprived Russia of the fateful opportunity to enter the semifinal of the World Cup. According to the popular sports journalist, the fault of supermodel Natalia Vodyanova is to blame for this. "Russian Vogue replaced his right leg. He played the entire tournament and played a penalty in a series of Croats, too. On the heel. Natasha Vodyanova, how could you! ", - complains Utkin in his Telegram-channel.

On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, the magazine came out with a spectacular cover, on which the famous Russian supermodel, surrounded by football players, including Fedor Smolov. It should be noted that the sports commentator judged the chances of the Russian team to win in the mundiale rather low. "The Russian team will never become a world champion ... If suddenly it happens, it will be something that should never happen," he said in an interview with the "Zhiza". Do not approve Utkin and the mentor of the Russians, Stanislav Cherchesov: "Handsome Cherchesov?. He is not at all handsome, in any sense ".