Evgeni Malkin's son scores a goal at a football match — video by Anna Kasterova

Malkin's son scores on the football pitch

TV presenter Anna Kasterova, the ex-wife of hockey player Evgeni Malkin, attended a football match where their ten-year-old son Nikita was playing and captured the moment the boy scored a goal. She posted the video on Instagram (owned by Meta, a company recognized as extremist and banned in Russia), reports Gazeta.Ru.

From hockey to football

Nikita began his sports journey in hockey and attended his father's practices, where Malkin's teammates knew him, but he later became passionate about football. According to Kasterova, her son now dreams of winning the Ballon d'Or — the award given to the world's best footballer. For the child of a famous hockey player, this is a notable shift in sporting orientation: instead of his father's discipline, he chose football.

What is known about the family

Kasterova and Malkin officially registered their marriage in the United States in 2016, a few days before the birth of their first child. For three years the couple hid the child's face, until in 2019 the hockey player came onto the ice holding Nikita in his arms during an award ceremony and posted a photo on social media — followers then noted the boy's resemblance to his father. The divorce became known in May 2025 through presenter Zuhra Urazbakhtina; the ex-spouses themselves do not comment to journalists, but according to the publication, they celebrate their son's birthdays together, posting photos on social media.