FIFA President promises to attend Nikita Simonyan's 100th anniversary

06.04.2025 16:28 | Category Sport

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FIFA President Janny Infantino has promised to take part in the 100th anniversary of the legendary Soviet football player and coach Nikita Simonyan. This was reported by honorary member of UEFA and Honorary President of the RFS Vyacheslav Koloscov.

"Nikita Pavlovich asked to remind the infantino about his promise. He confirmed, said yes, yes, I would come, "said Koloskov after UEFA's Congress in Belgrade.

Nikita Simonyan will be 100 years old on October 12 2026. He is considered to be the best scorer in Spartak's history (160 goals), has been an Olympic champion for the USSR national team, as well as the "Spartak" and the USSR team.

Despite UEFA President Alexander Cheferian, Russian teams will not take part in international competitions until the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the infantino expressed hope about the return of the Russian team.

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FIFA President promises to attend Nikita Simonyan's 100th anniversary

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