Former Spartak players – Yegor Titov, Dmitry Khlestov, Sergey Yuran, Alexander Shirko, Alexander Filimonov, Andrey Tikhonov and others – played a match against employees of the F.E. Dzerzhinsky division from the Moscow region who took part in the war. This is how they expressed their support for the Russian military in Ukraine, Sports.ru reports .
“Our governor Andrey Yuryevich Vorobyov always focuses on maximum support for the guys who defend our country and their families. Today's game is also his initiative. We wanted to distract the guys a little, through the legends of football to show that they are with them all of the suburbs, the whole country. Judging by the reviews of the heroes of Russia, we succeeded, ”said Dmitry Abarenov, Minister of Sports of the Moscow Region.
“We are very glad that we came today to support the guys, to hold such a match, which was arranged by the governor of the Moscow region and the leadership of the garrison. For us it is a great honor. When you play with such people, you are close, you experience special feelings. Even the Hero of Russia came out with us,” Andrei Tikhonov said.
The game ended with the score 9:9.