Olympic champion in the 800 meters Yuri Borzakovsky in a conversation with , he called the holding of the All-Russian football competition between disabled and disabled people “Steel Will” very important.
The Steel Will tournament takes place in six disciplines: Football for the Intellectually Disabled, Football for the Deaf, Football for the Blind B1, Electric Wheelchair Football, Football for People with Cerebral Palsy and Football for Amputees.
– A very important event for people with disabilities, a great help for these guys. Football unites, regardless of a person’s physical form. Children are delighted to participate in these competitions, there are more and more of them. People pull themselves together and realize that football is accessible to everyone. They meet, communicate, exchange experiences. Here I help Alexei Smertin, to whom I want to express my gratitude for organizing such an event.
Yes, we can say that we reversed the roles. I switched to amateur football, although it has always been present in my life. During the off-season, instead of training to run, we played football. Even the coach always said that it was useful to play, because there you do not notice how you gain mileage. And Alexei ended his football career and took marathons.
What does Medialiga bring me? First, popularity. Also, I have played in the “Our Boys” team with professional footballers in the past, and I like to be with them in the training process. True, in the game recently it is not so often possible to participate. But it’s always useful to see how the guys think on the pitch again,” Borzakovsky told .
The last stage of the competition, which takes place in Sochi, will end on November 13.
Source : MatchTV
