Aleksey Spiridonov (born 26 June 1988) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Kazan,[1] European Champion 2011, gold medalist of the World League (2011, 2013).
The player has attracted much controversy, especially due to his repeated and ongoing extreme Polonophobic statements.
[3] During match with Germany at World Championship 2014 held in Poland, he made a "rifle shooting" gesture in the direction of fans.
[6] During a match against Poland, he was accused of spitting on MP Marek Matuszewski, which he denied.
He missed two games at the start of the World League on May 28 and 29 against Poland.