Spartak canceled friendly match against Neftchi Baku due to terrorist attack
Russia continues to insult the dead and injured in the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared March 24 a day of national mourning. It is impossible to think about sports on these days, which is why many sporting events are canceled. The Russian national team will not play against Paraguay, and Spartak canceled a friendly match with Neftchi. Zenit did not cancel the match against Crvena, but made it a match of “memory and unity”.
National team players completed their training camp at the blood donation point. And KP Sport tells how the world of sport is experiencing the Crocus drama.
The Russian team will not play against Paraguay. The match has been postponed indefinitely
On the day of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall, it became known that all cultural events in Moscow, including sporting events, were canceled from March 23 to 24. The match between the Russian national team and Paraguay, which was scheduled to take place on March 25 at the Dynamo Stadium, remained in force. But that too had to be canceled.
“In the current situation, together with our colleagues from Paraguay, we have decided not to organize a match between our teams and to organize it later. The match cannot take place in March because the FIFA window ends on Tuesday and national team players must return to their clubs. We discussed that we would definitely host this match in the future. As for the tickets already purchased by fans for the match, the corresponding money will be returned to them in full, the organization’s press service reports, according to the president of the Russian Football Union.
It is already known that the Russian national team has completed its March training camp. The players went to their clubs.
The team donated blood to help the victims. RPL clubs will soon join
Before returning home, the players of the Russian team visited one of the points of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency. There, national team footballers donated blood to help the victims of the Crocus terrorist attack.
The technical staff of the Russian national team did not stand aside either, who also donated blood, like thousands of Russians that day.
Dynamo Moscow also decided to donate blood.
— Concerning blood donation, yes, our medical headquarters was in contact with the FMBA from the first hours after the tragedy. Together we will determine the optimal day and time. As they explained to us, the victims’ increased need for blood will be felt over the next two weeks. Our entire team wants to do everything in its power to help you. It is important that athletes, as public persons, set an example of decent behavior to society. Our Kostya Tyukavin has already become a blood donor, having gone to donate blood as part of the Russian national team,” Dynamo general director Pavel Pivovarov told SE.
After Dynamo, Spartak Moscow will also join in donating blood. It is also known that the former WBC world boxing champion Grigory Drozd donated his blood.
Spartak canceled the match with Neftchi. Zenit played with mourning armbands
This weekend in Russia will definitely be without football. This was officially announced by the Russian Football Union.
— All matches in the next round of competitions under the auspices of the RFU have been postponed. These are matches of the Women’s Super League, First League, Second League, Futsal Super League, Russian Women’s Futsal Championship, Men’s Major Futsal League, all RFF competitions and MRO, indicates the organization on its social networks.
Spartak also decided to remain without a match. On March 23, the red and white were scheduled to play in Baku with local Neftchi, but the friendly match was postponed.
— Dear fans. It was decided to cancel the friendly match with Neftchi. The thoughts of our entire team are with the families of the victims and those who suffered. We thank the Baku club for your understanding, with whom we will definitely play in the future. We cry together with all of Russia,” said a statement on Spartak’s social media.
But Zenit decided not to cancel their test match against Red Star. Saint Petersburg made this match a match of “memory and unity”. The blue-white-blue also visited Saint Sava Church in Belgrade, where they paid tribute to the victims of the tragedy.
— Today, the bleus-blancs-bleus will play a friendly match against Red Star. For club and team supporters, it is a match of memory and unity. Football unites and saves, so the match will take place and begin with a minute of silence. Teams will play with mourning armbands. “We mourn together with all those who were affected by the terrible tragedy that occurred at Crocus Town Hall,” said a statement from the club, which came to the Belgrade meeting with black armbands in mourning.
Kostomarov called for the execution of terrorists, Plushenko called the terrorist attack a “crime against humanity”
Russian athletes continue to share their words of support with those affected by the terrible Crocus tragedy. Figure skater Roman Kostomarov has generally called for the “execution” of terrorists who have committed attacks against civilians.
“Our condolences to family and friends… It’s terrible… The guilty must be executed, you cannot have pity,” Kostomarov wrote on his Telegram channel.
Another figure skater, Evgeni Plushenko, declared a crime against humanity.
– To the whole family and those who have lost loved ones, to all those who have been hospitalized – speedy recovery! What happened yesterday in Crocus is not a crime against Russia, it is a crime against humanity! Such terrible events always unite us. We have experienced this several times in our history! Let’s go now! – said Plushenko on the social network.
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev also responded to the terrorist attack in the Moscow region.
“There is nothing worse than killing innocent people!” »There is nothing worse than murderers of innocent people! Those responsible for inhumanity and murder of people around the world must be punished. Condolences to the families of the victims, speedy recovery to the injured. Strength and patience to all of us in this difficult time,” the fighter wrote on social media.
Source: KP
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