Rustam Minnikhanov congratulates young players of Rubin football club on victory
24 July 2014, Thursday
On July 24, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Chairman of RT State Council Aleksandr Gusev, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Rafis Burganov congratulated young players of sports school of Rubin football club on victory in Russian football championship among players aged under 17.
U-17 team won Russian championship that was held in Yaroslavl at the end of June – beginning of July.
Welcoming the winners, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Kazan fans were glad to know about the victory of young players.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked executives of the club and coaches of the team and expressed his hope that Rubin football club would pay much attention to sports school and Kazan players would make the “backbone” of the main team.
Tatarstan President congratulated the players on victory. Members of the team, in their turn, gave the gold medal of Russian championship to Rustam Minnikhanov.
Summing up, honoured guests made a picture with young champions and Tatarstan President held a session of Board of trustees of Rubin FC afterwards.
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