Russian football star Fedor Smolov faces criminal charges after a violent altercation in a Moscow café left one man seriously injured and sparked allegations of extortion and threats. Investigators in Moscow have launched a criminal case against the 34-year-old striker following a fight at Coffeemania cafe on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. “I have not seen anything yet, I filed no statement, and I have no complaints against Fedor Smolov,” he said. Because of this, he hired security.”Smolov, for his part, claimed he was the target of blackmail, alleging demands of up to 20 million rubles in exchange for keeping surveillance footage private. The situation reportedly escalated when financial demands surfaced—starting at one million rubles, later rising to three million, and eventually reaching 20 million rubles.