State Duma Deputy Dmitry Svishchev proposed to present the Russian beach soccer team in the state award. Thus, he reacted to the victory of athletes at the Intercontinental Cup-2021, his words are quoted by “Sport Express”.
The parliamentarian stressed that beach-goers have traditionally demonstrated phenomenal results and deserve the highest awards, they practically never have failed tournaments. He congratulated the players and expressed his admiration for them.
“The older brothers in the classics need to learn a little from the beachgoers. Our beach soccer team deserves the highest awards. Maybe from the Ministry of Sports. Or maybe from the government. No other country in the world can boast of such results! They make us very happy! ” – said Svishchev.
He recalled that Olympic champions are presented for the award, and beach football is no worse than other sports. The deputy concluded that the national team glorifies Russian sports, and one should be proud of that.
The Russian beach soccer team won the Intercontinental Cup for the fourth time in its history. On November 6, in the final of the tournament held in Dubai (UAE), the Russians beat Iran with a score of 3: 2. All three goals in the Russian national team were scored by Boris Nikonorov.
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