In Zheleznogorsk, a priest blessed participants in a football tournament in memory of departed playerstranslated

On November 7, a mini-football tournament among veterans was held in the Oktyabr sports complex in the city of Zheleznogorsk, dedicated to the memory of deceased football players.

Before the start of the competition, the staff cleric of the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Priest Sergius Korolev, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech, blessed the players and proclaimed “Eternal Memory” to all the deceased athletes.

After a minute of silence, the tournament started, during which the “Memory Cup” named after N.P. Savelyeva. Eight teams took part in the competition. Participants noted that such tournaments help preserve the memory of legendary players and support sports traditions among Zheleznogorsk football fans.