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Alex Ovechkin may be engaged to Maria Kirilenko, but that doesn’t mean he won’t impress the ladies when given the opportunity. In a new video released by Gillette Russia, The Great Eight performs some fancy trick shots for young Russian women near the rink.
“Sasha, Sasha!” the girls scream in the beginning of the video, asking for an autograph.
“Let me do something better than autographs,” Ovechkin says. “Come with me.”
That’s when the magic happens.
“Do you like my fancy mustache?” (GIF created by flawlessrussians)
A few weeks ago, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Gillette extended their contract for two years, pairing the two through the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The best news of the deal was that Ovechkin could participate in future Movembers.
We tried our best to photoshop what the great eight would look like with a ‘stache that day, but now in a new commercial, Gillette shows us Ovi’s wide array of facial hair options.
Imagine Ovi with a ‘stache. (Photo illustration by Ian Oland)
In folicular endorsement news, Sport Business Daily is reporting that Alex Ovechkin and Gillette have agreed on a two-year extension, which will keep the Russian machine’s face as smooth as a baby’s behind through the Sochi Winter Olympics. Ovi will continue to serve as a global ambassador and make awesome commercials for the world famous brand too.
The most interesting part of the new agreement, however, is in the details. While many Capitals players grow mustaches in November to raise money for men’s health, Ovechkin is contractually prohibited from doing so. Well, not anymore!
On Tuesday, Gillette announced a multi-year partnership with Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals’ superstar is now the company’s ambassador for Russia and Eastern Europe. Dan Steinberg of the DC Sports Bog has reported that Ovi will join such international sports icons as New York Yankee’ aging shortstop Derek Jeter and British rugby player Jonny Wilkinson in representing the company.
Well, last night I caught glimpse of Ovi’s first Gillette commercial, which has dropped in Moscow. Check it out!
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