Finalny the stage of the All-Russian competitions in soccer "A leather ball" in the most senior age group began today in Volgograd. As the press attache of regional sport committee Andrey Malyakin reported Vysota102 news agency, the opening ceremony took place in a festive atmosphere at the main height Russian Federation. To Volgograd arrived 70 best domestic teams of football players at the age of 14-15 years. More than 1200 children gathered on Mamayev Kurgan.
"Our region accepts the final in the territory the eighth time in the history and the second year in a row. Especially znakovo that present tournament takes place in a year of the 75 anniversary of the Victory in the Battle of Stalingrad and in a year of holding the FIFA World Cup to Russian Federation, including here, in Volgograd. So I sincerely wish to the majority of today's participants grow surely to level of our national team and too to play in the World Cup! ", - the chairman of Regional committee addressed children, the honored trainer Russian Federation Alexander Glinyanov,
congratulated On the beginning of competitions of young athletes also the president of Leather Ball club Yevchenko Igor, the head of department of mass soccer RFS Simkachev Sergei, ambassadors of the FIFA World Cup in Volgograd - the Olympic champion in swimming on open water Ilchenko Larissa and a legend of the Volgograd soccer Nikitin Alexander.
Participants rose to the bottom of the Motherland, assigned in memory of victims a garland of flowers to the Eternal flame in the Pantheon of military glory where observed passing and change of sentries.
we Will note that within a week football competitions will take place on six fields of three sporting venues: the Volgograd stadium "Zenit", stadium of a name of Loginov in Volzhsk, and also on training platforms "Rotor base". The final is planned for August 26, and solemn rewarding will take place to "Volgograd to the Arena" before the next match of superiority of FNL "Rotor" - "Torch".