Ovechkin and Sokolova at soccer game
Alex Ovechkin and Valeria Sokolova attended the soccer game between Dynamo and the Soviet Wings.
LifeSports.ru:
Alexander Ovechkin seems to have fallen for, this time for real. The romance between a shaggy forward and model Valeria Sokolova develops in full swing, Sasha introduces his new passion to all his friends and does not let a long-legged blonde go one step away.
Ovi and Lera recently went to a football game in Khimki, to root for Dynamo in a match against the Wings. This summer the hockey player got very friendly with the players in white and blue, Kolodin and Voronin. All 90 minutes Alex desperately rooted for them, but the evening was marred; Dynamo missed the victory in the final minutes of the game, and Kolodin struck his own goals instead of opponent's.
Curvaceous girlsThe girls with forms[darn google translation :-)] have always been around Ovechkin, like the domestic showbiz diva Maria Grigoryeva-Appolonova or Victoria Lopyreva. Now the power forward has changed his taste and can't see enough of the delicate silhouette of this female model.
Valeria Sokolova
The article from LifeSports.ru says that Ovi plans to take Valeria with him to America. I don't believe whatever they write, a lot of times it's a total crap, like should you cry or should you laugh. So take it as it is and we'll see if Valeria will land in Washington DC or not.
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Glad to see the couple getting out and about! I mean, whether the team they were cheering for wins or loses, it's a date netherless.
Well, it isn't unusual for Ovie's girlfriends to visit him in the U.S. Katja, Vicky, and one or two last year did.
Interesting body language in these photos compared to the post a few weeks ago. Their direct interaction (the photo where he is gazing at her and she is laughing) say "intimate" but the overall body language in the series says the opposite. They aren't touching or leaning toward each other. I'd say the relationship is developing but they haven't bonded into a unit.
And I agree with Anonymous. At Kettler I've seen at least one girlfriend a year shipped over from Russia.
ok it seems clear now that Ovie lost his red caps hat. Makes me a little sad:(
I wouldn't be surprised to see Valeria visit but I don't expect she'd stay forever. I imagine she has a lot of supermodel jobs to do. Maybe she would work out of New York for awhile?
I see this relationship as a work in progress. Early infatuation is one thing, but staying power is another thing entirely. As other posters noted, Ovie brought other gfs to America, and presumably the relationships fizzled out soon after. This thing is not a done deal by any means.
I also agree with O about the overall body language in the series of current pics which supports my belief that this union is a work in progress.
Valeria also has her own budding modeling career ahead of her. That plus the stress and strain and long separations of a long NHL season might be the true test of whether a real bonded relationship takes flight.
Oops, that's me in the above most recent Anonymous post.
Until you become an "it" girl, modeling is a cattle call - endless go-sees with this designer and that designer, in this city, and that city. For busy times, a model could audition at 100 designers a day and book nothing. Valeria isn't a supermodel, just a model, so although she seems popular enough to be requested by some, she is probably still running around getting what work she can to build her profile.
I hope Ovie's money and fame isn't an enticement.
What's all this talk about units and bondage? Let Ovi enjoy his dating.
This is the year he realizes that American girlfriends are a lot easier to embrace during the 9+ months of the year he's in this country.
Ovechkin will never consider dating someone who isn't Russian. He's a blind homer and will always look for a mail order bride.
@Anonymous Come on, that's too strong to call Ovie a blind homer for preferring to date Russian girls. Communication is important in a relationship, so it's understandable that he would want to date someone who had the same first language as him. Also, there can be big cultural differences that might be hard to overcome. It's not really fair to judge him for that.
For example, I know myself that I have met males from other countries that have very different views on women that can be annoying. Just the language difficulties are hard enough.
@AB
It isn't like urban Russia is all that different from other Western influenced societies. Ovechkin isn't from Islamic countries, China or an African tribe.
The language barrier is a cop-out. His English is fine. You don't need words when making out.
After five years here he's never shown interest in Americans. Don't give the excuse that he's too busy during the season. Every year he has managed to meet many new Russian girls and has dated a few while living in DC. The first time he sees them in person is after he's shipped them over.
He is here most of the year and will be for 20 years but no one in America has caught his eye in all this time. Since he is so outgoing that tells me that he is more close-minded than he sounds.
@anonymous
You sound really bitter about Ovie. What do you care about who he dates? We actually don't know that he's never dated an American. But even if he hasn't, why does it matter? I know myself personally that I wouldn't really want to date someone who wasn't American because there are just too many cultural differences. I've been close friends with people from various countries and I've really enjoyed it, but I don't think I'm into that for dating. I don't think this is a sign of being close minded, rather it's just wanting to date someone you are similar to.
Ovie does speak English somewhat decently but he nowhere near being completely fluent.
I'm going to disagree and say there are a fair number of cultural differences between Americans and people from other countries because Canada. I can't remember which blog I read it on, but some Russian person was trying to explain Semin's attitude about how the playoffs went and not being able to score. It seemed to us fans that he didn't care or was brushing it off, but really the Russian person said that was the attitude in Russia. That kind of stuff can be difficult in a relationship if you don't understand the other person's point of view. If I can remember where I read this, I'll come back and post a link.
I'm not bitter. I'm just pointing out the facts and imbalances between what he says and what he does.
Sasha is an enigma and always a bad example to use when describing differences. He's in a league of his own.
@Anon: I have to agree with AB, I don't blame Ovie for not dating Americans. The language thing isn't a cop out, and it's pretty important for a real relationship, which you apparently want him to have, but saying you don't need words while making out doesn't really suggest that opinion though.
-Not really related, but made me think: my friend, Kostya and I were at a show to see our friends band play and a guy we know came up and said "How do you say I love you in, man?". Being drunk, Kostya replied, "Ya lublu hooey" ...after he left-and knowing what he said- I asked "You know he has a russian girlfriend, right?" to which Kostya replied "Oh shit". The next day, we-more he- got bitched at to no end by Mike's girlfriend, thinking they were doing "stuff" together. - I later learned Mike took her out to dinner and said it all romantic-first time saying I love you[eep]- and she thought he was coming out to her, and he told her that Kostya said to tell her, which made it seem worse.-
Anyway, back on topic...
And urban Russia isn't really that similar to the US. When you look at cultural differences and the actual people, there's a lot different.
And saying Sasha Semin is in a league of his own isn't really a good answer because a lot of Russians are like that. No knock against them, we're quite like that as well. If you moved to Russia or anywhere, would you feel comfortable to be dating with limited language skills, different world views and culture? Would you adopt that culture just because you are living there over a longer period of time? For some yes, but for most, no.
Either way, I don't care who he dater or where they may be from. If he's happy, who cares? And yes, maybe current or past girlfriends haven't been the most practical- in America, how many boy/girlfriends does the average person go through from 15-30+ years old? A lot. Leave the poor (rich?) guy alone! lol
I know people who have had more than four boyfriends in less than a year- not famous or rich- and nobody sees that as a problem.
And yes, he says he doesn't have a type, but maybe he doesn't and they catch his attention by other means. You don't know them, and a lot of people seem very nice and interesting when you meet them.
@Anon: I have to agree with AB, I don't blame Ovie for not dating Americans. The language thing isn't a cop out, and it's pretty important for a real relationship, which you apparently want him to have, but saying you don't need words while making out doesn't really suggest that opinion though.
-Not really related, but made me think: my friend, Kostya and I were at a show to see our friends band play and a guy we know came up and said "How do you say I love you in, man?". Being drunk, Kostya replied, "Ya lublu hooey" ...after he left-and knowing what he said- I asked "You know he has a russian girlfriend, right?" to which Kostya replied "Oh shit". The next day, we-more he- got bitched at to no end by Mike's girlfriend, thinking they were doing "stuff" together. - I later learned Mike took her out to dinner and said it all romantic-first time saying I love you[eep]- and she thought he was coming out to her, and he told her that Kostya said to tell her, which made it seem worse.-
Anyway, back on topic...
And urban Russia isn't really that similar to the US. When you look at cultural differences and the actual people, there's a lot different.
And saying Sasha Semin is in a league of his own isn't really a good answer because a lot of Russians are like that. No knock against them, we're quite like that as well. If you moved to Russia or anywhere, would you feel comfortable to be dating with limited language skills, different world views and culture? Would you adopt that culture just because you are living there over a longer period of time? For some yes, but for most, no.
-sorry double post. eek. Stupid browser.
I come from a very mixed background and at school all the notes to parents were written in 15 languages. We figured each other out, were curious about and enbraced differences, and found out we had more in common than not. So yes, the language barrier is a cop-out.
Out of all the Soviets/Russians I've met, Sasha is unlike all the others.
@Anon: May I ask where you are from? Just curious.
I'm not saying it can't happen, that he- or anyone- can't get into a serious relationship and make it work with an American, but chances are, he just doesn't seem comfortable enough in the states.
I just think people are looking for different things.
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