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The final stage of the large-scale children's tournament "MegaFon Life in Football Style" was held in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The best sports grounds of Khorog became the arena of bright matches, in which dozens of teams from different regions met. The Chairman of GBAO Alisher Mirzonabot Khudoberdi took part in the final games of the tournament in Khorog.
The football marathon started in May and covered eight of the country's largest cities. The games were held in Bokhtar, Kulyab, Faizabad, Gissar, Dushanbe, Istaravshan, Khujand and ended in the highland capital of GBAO. Over two months, more than 3,000 boys aged 8 to 12 took part in the tournament – schoolchildren, students of sports sections and just friends from the yard, for whom football has become a cherished dream.
"I never thought I would be able to play on a real field, in uniform, with spectators. This is the best day of my life! Now I will train seriously," 11-year-old Komron Yusufbekov from Khorog shares his impressions.
The festive atmosphere was also created by the tournament partner, the company "Yakhmosi 33", which treated all the final participants to ice cream. This helped to create a truly summery and joyful mood.
The tournament was organized by MegaFon Tajikistan with the support of the Children's and Youth Football League of Tajikistan. In addition to the sports part, children received gifts, and all guests were treated to a digital zone from the operator, where they could learn about the useful functions of the MegaFon Life mobile application.
"We organized a football festival in each region, but the final in GBAO is deeply symbolic. Incredibly talented children live in the Pamirs, and we are glad that we were able to support them. I am sure that among these guys are the future stars of Tajik football!" – said Raim Sadanshoev, Director of the Regional Department for GBAO of MegaFon Tajikistan.
"Football is not just a game, it is character development. On the field, children learn teamwork, discipline, the ability to win, and if they lose, then with dignity. We are proud that together with MegaFon Tajikistan we were able to implement a project in which every child felt important and needed," added Abdullo Sokiyev, director of the Children's and Youth Football League of Tajikistan.
The MegaFon Life in Football Style project was timed to coincide with World Football Day, established by the UN General Assembly on the initiative of the President of CAFA and the Football Federation of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali.
