Rustam Minnikhanov: global football is the sport that unites people from various countries whatever the national and religious identity is

Global football is the sport that unites people from various countries whatever the national and religious identity is, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at the meeting with members of the FIFA Executive Committee Hany Abo Rida of Egypt and Mohamed bin Hammam of Katar on October 8.

The meeting was held at the Kazan Kremlin. Tatarstan Youth, Sport and Tourism, Minister Rafis Burganov, Director of the Presidential Department of Foreign Affairs – Aide to the Tatarstan President Timur Akulov, Director General of the Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Vladimir Leonov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Iskander Muflikhanov attended the meeting.

The members of the FIFA Executive Committee are in Kazan on a two-day visit during which they will get acquainted with the city’s infrastructure as Russia is bidding to stage World Cup 2018/2022.