Children's dreams come true in Brazil
Ended late last night (UK time), the match Russia-Belgium five players of our national team led by the hand of the Russian children - participants of the program "Escort players "McDonald's". Since the beginning of this program in 2002, McDonald's has provided 10,000 children from different countries of the world a unique opportunity to accompany the players to play in important meetings of world and European football Championships.
In Brazil 1408 children-winners will represent 70 countries, the largest number of participating countries in the entire history of the program. Selection of children passes through various contests that encourage children to exercise, develop their creative abilities. Russia is represented by 6 participants: five of them were charged with an important mission - to bring a field of players of the Russian team for the match Russia-Belgium, and the sixth will field the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro player of one of the teams that will take place in the final of the world championship!
Nikita Melanin, Perm: "I was looking forward to this moment, and then, finally, came on June 22, 2014! And I at the famous Maracana stadium! I go hand in hand with our national team striker Maxim Kanunnikov the stadium, which seats nearly 100 000 people! Fine and dandy to feel such great emotions! This so seriously and responsibly, that I am here, and all thanks to McDonalds! After this victory, I have a stronger desire to become an Olympic champion."
Anna Udovenko, mother Yaroslav Udovenko, Moscow: "This is not the words! Yaroslav honorably fulfilled his mission, and I watched from the stands, sang the national anthem at all throat and tears of joy ran down his cheeks! Yaroslav minutes 10 was in shock, because he was able to speak with his idol Igor Akinfeeva"!
Preparing children for the match seriously: the day before the game in the "House of Russia" in Rio football master class for them spent a former captain of the national team of Russia on football, silver medalist of the Championship of Russia, holder of the Russian Cup, Cups French and English leagues, champion of England (Chelsea) Alexei Smertin. The venue was not chosen accidentally: the participants of the football festival managed to build a symbolic "bridge" from the "House of Russia" in Rio-2014 world Cup in Russia-2018!
"I would like to emphasize that this is indeed a unique opportunity and a great honor for you, because when, for example, I was your age, I even could not even dream about having to go to the world Cup and the more chat with "stars", with the legends of Russian, European and world football. I wish you good luck, I wish you, coming in touch with the "stars" of world football, were wonderful people, and have achieved success, not necessarily in sports and in life in General" - summed up the results of the master class Alexei Smertin.
Participation in the world Cup could become one of the most memorable events in the life of the child. And these are not just words: who knows, may be 10-15 years from today the winners of the contest will go on the pitch as players and will bring a new generation of young talents!
This is interesting:
- "McDonald's" supports football at the global level for over 25 years, being the Official sponsor and the Official restaurant of the FIFA world Cup since the tournament in 1994 in the USA.
- For the first time in the history of McDonalds changed the design of the traditional box used for French fries, to convey the spirit of the world Cup visitors in different countries. As a result, 12 design options on football themes used on the boxes portions medium to large in size in most restaurants "McDonald's" in the world, starting from 1 June to the end of the tournament. Artists were selected from a wide slice of the world of art: from commercial to fine arts
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