At 16 matches of the Cup of Russia held a standing ovation in honor of the 100th anniversary of Simonyan
October 12 marked the 100th anniversary of the legendary Soviet footballer Nikita Simonyan, who died on November 23 last year
Football clubs and fans joined the action of the Russian Football Union (RFU), honoring the memory of Nikita Simonyan with a minute of applause before the matches of the Russian Cup.
The legendary Soviet footballer and coach was applauded at 16 matches held in 15 cities of the country.
October 12 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Simonyan, who died last November. In memory of him, the players took to the field wearing T-shirts with the symbolic number “100”, on which his sports achievements were mentioned.
Nikita Simonyan was the Olympic champion of Melbourne in 1956, the author of the first goal of the USSR national team at the world championships and a long-term captain of the national team. He is also a seven-time champion of the USSR and a six-time winner of the National Cup. Simonyan has dedicated his life to football. He was respected and respected in the football world.
