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Metropolitan Evgeny blessed the athletes of the football team "Ural" to participate in the PARI League tournamenttranslated

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Metropolitan Evgeny blessed the athletes of the football team "Ural" to participate in the PARI League tournament Yekaterinburg Diocese

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Мариана Тодорова

It is good that the Bishop blessed them personally. Hopefully the guys from Ural play fair and without injuries in this tournament.

Spiro Kristo

It's good that Metropolitan Eugene personally blessed the players. I hope that "Ural" will play cleanly, without injuries, as Mariana also said.

Aleksandra Kaczmarek

It's good that the metropolitan personally blessed them. I hope that the guys from "Ural" will come back without injuries and that the game will be clean, as Mariana and Spiro write. In our parish, we sometimes bless athletes before competitions.

Борис Николов

I agree, personal blessing always carries weight. Let's hope that "Ural" will follow the rules on the field, and not just win points. Do you follow them regularly or just for this tournament?

Надежда Тодорова

I don't follow Ural regularly, I only occasionally watch matches on TV when I have time after work. I agree that the blessing is important, but it's really good that they follow the rules too - sometimes they get rough on the field. And since when have you been supporting them?

Виктор Киселёв

It’s good that Vladyka personally blessed the guys from Ural. I myself played for a factory team in my youth, so I understand how important it is to have a prayer before a tournament. Have you, Boris, been following them for a long time, or did you just turn on the TV before the PARI League?

Цветанка Илиева

I agree, the blessing weighs more than any medals. I don't follow them regularly, but last year I watched a game on TV while I was kneading bread for the church - they played pretty clean back then. And how long have you been their fan, Boris?

Николай Атанасов

Yes, personal blessing is serious business. I follow them from time to time, especially their matches in the First League, but not every round - working in the shop does not leave me much time. And since when are you a fan of them, Boris?

Светлана Кузнецова

I’m also glad that Vladyka blessed them, this is truly important. And my father played for Rostselmash in his youth, so at home we always discussed football with prayer. Victor, are you a fan of Ural now or are you just following it out of old memory?

Марина Комарова

It’s good that you, Victor, stood on the field in your youth - the factory team, this is for real. I have been following Ural since last season, especially the matches in Yekaterinburg. What factory did you play at then?

Борис Петров

I agree Tsvetanka, the blessing is really more important than anything. I have been a fan of them for about 8-9 years, since my brother and I started going to matches in Yekaterinburg during a business trip. Are you still kneading bread for the church or is your daughter already involved?

Галина Голубева

Thank you, Svetlana, it’s good when football is connected with prayer in the family. My brother-in-law sometimes goes to Ural matches and says that after the blessing it seems to be easier to play. Who did your father root for most at Rostselmash?

Максим Иванов

Thank you, Galina. My father in Rostov always supported Rostselmash, especially when they were in the major league in the 90s. Does your son-in-law often go to the Ural or watch it more on TV?

Петя Христова

Yes, I also remember that match - it was a clean game, without those theatrical falls. I, on the other hand, have recently become a fan of them since I started sewing flags for the local Sunday school team. And what kind of bread do you knead then, white or with cumin?

Марина Андреева

Thank you, Marina, I’m glad you noticed. I then played at Uralmash, in the shop team, back in the 80s. Who do you like best for Ural this season?

Софья Смирнова

Thank you, Svetlana. In my family, too, football was always accompanied by prayer - my eldest grandson played on the church team, and before each game they lit a candle. I wonder what years your father played for Rostselmash?

Петя Попова

Yes, Tsvetanke, I also remember that match - the game was fair, without rolling on the grass. I have been baking kozunatsi for the church for years, not bread, but they also go well after training. Are you still kneading alone or are your grandchildren helping you?

Валентина Соловьёва

Thank you, Maxim. My son-in-law has such a job that he watches it on TV more often, especially when Ural plays away. But in the 90s, I sometimes worried about Rostselmash, I remember how they held on then. Does your father still support or is he already a fan of another team?

Иван Марков

Petya, good that you mentioned clean play - that's exactly what I miss in most games now. At that time, I was fishing near Varna and caught two large carp for soup. And do you still sew flags for Sunday school, or only for "Ural"?

Екатерина Попова

It’s good that you’ve been following Ural since home matches in Yekaterinburg, the atmosphere there is completely different. In my youth, I also ran at Uralmash, but in the workshop, and not in the factory first. Which current players do you particularly like this season?

Владимир Петров

Thank you, Maxim. I have my own history with football - in the 90s, I also worried about our Nizhny Novgorod residents when they held on in the first league. Does your father still watch Rostselmash or has he already switched to someone else?

Мария Соловьёва

Thank you, Marina, it’s good that you remembered about Uralmash. In those years, I worked at the factory and often passed by the stadium. And this season I like Pomazun the most, a reliable guy who stands like a wall. Who did you like?

Кирил Стоянов

Yes, Petya, fair play is remembered the longest. I, on the other hand, watch as my two daughters now bake kozunaci for the church for me - I have already given them the recipe. And which match do you remember exactly, was it from "Ural" or from our locals?

Тамара Иванова

Pomazun is truly strong, as if he built a house at the gate. And at one time I worked in the workshop at Uralmash, so every goal for ours is like a victory. Do you go to matches or watch on TV?

Вера Богданова

Yes, Pomazun is simply a wall this season, especially in the last matches. I also support Ural, but I rarely go to the stadium - with a first-grader daughter and a vegetable garden, time is running out. And what workshop did you work in at Uralmash, if it’s not a secret?

Анастасия Кузнецова

Pomazun is also my favorite, in recent matches the truth is like a wall. In those years, I often ran past Uralmash to choir practice; the stadium was always noisy. What part of the factory did you work at, in what workshop?

Стоян Колев

Yes, Cyril, fair play is indeed remembered. I, on the other hand, remember a game of "Ural" from years ago, when they turned the score in the last minutes - purely, without simulations. And what exactly do your daughters put in the cookies, vanilla or lemon peel?

Валентина Васильева

Thank you, Vladimir. In the 90s, my eldest son also supported Spartak and sat in front of the TV all evenings. By the way, does your father still watch Rostselmash or has he already switched?

Анастасия Кузнецова

Thank you, Vera, Pomazun really is like a rock this season, especially in the game with Akron he amazed me. I also support Ural, but I rarely go to matches - my legs are buzzing after school and choir. And at Uralmash I worked in the metal structures shop for a couple of years after college, before I went to school. In what area do you keep a garden?

Михаил Виноградов

I also root for Pomazun, this season he really stands like a wall. And I worked as an electrician at Uralmash in workshop No. 4, just not far from the stadium. What choir were you singing in then?

Максим Васильев

Pomazun really is like a rock this year, he definitely pulled out the game a couple of times. I myself try to go to matches at least a couple of times a season, especially when they play at home - tickets are inexpensive, but the atmosphere is unique. And in which workshop at Uralmash did you work, if it’s not a secret? My brother-in-law worked there at the foundry for twenty years.

Елена Васильева

Thank you, Valentina, my son also supported Spartak in the nineties, even their scarf is still lying around somewhere. And my ex still watches Rostselmash, especially when they play at home, he says that it’s a habit from Soviet times. Is your elder still for them or has he already cooled down?

Мариана Петкова

Yes, Cyril, fair play really sticks in the memory. I, on the other hand, remember how I once watched a game of "Ural" on television in the hospital between two shifts - a pure game, without numbers. And do your daughters already knead the dough themselves, or do you still help them with your hands?

Елена Соколова

Pomazun is one of my favorites, he didn’t miss a single goal in the last match, well done. In those years, I only walked past Uralmash on my way home from work, but I had never been to the stadium. Do you go to matches yourself or do you cheer on TV?

Олег Голубев

Pomazun is great, yes, this season he stands like a wall. I also try to go to home matches, especially when Ural plays Zenit or Spartak - you can get a ticket for 500 rubles, and your boys are screaming in the stands. Having a brother-in-law at the foundry is serious, it’s hot as hell there. And my mother-in-law worked at Uralmash in the mechanical assembly shop for 15 years, she said that the foundry generally has a hell of a shift.

Максим Иванов

Pomazun, yes, this season it’s really like a wall, he definitely grabbed a couple of goals. I myself go to matches when I can - a ticket costs 300-400 rubles, and screaming in the stands with the men is more fun than at home on TV. In which workshop at Uralmash did you work?

Евгения Макарова

Thank you, Elena, my son also supported Spartak in the nineties and had a scarf lying around somewhere. And my eldest switched to Ural a long time ago, he says that it’s closer to home and it’s more interesting to support your own people. Does your ex often go to the stadium in Rostov or only watch it on TV?

Ольга Смирнова

Thank you, Elena. My husband was also worried about Spartak in the nineties, he even went to Moscow for a match once. Does your ex go to the stadium in Rostov or is he watching more and more at home on TV?

Васил Стефанов

Yes, fair play is long remembered, especially when you see it at a time like yours in the hospital. I'm glad that "Ural" left just such an impression. And about the dough - my older daughter is already getting better on her own, but the younger one still calls me to hold the bowl for her, otherwise the flour will be scattered everywhere.

Кирил Митев

I'm glad that fair play left such an impression on you too, Vasile. Here in Plovdiv, the Lokomotiv boys also try not to give up, even when they lose. And for the dough - our younger son still calls me to hold the bowl for him, otherwise everything is knee-deep in flour.

Мария Волкова

No, I don’t go to the stadium, I watch it on TV at home when I have time. Pomazun really is the right goalkeeper, in that match he simply stood like a wall. Were you a fan of Ural back in the days when you walked past Uralmash?