Red Star marked the day of football and friendship (VIDEO)

A series of events that celebrate peace, friendship, equality and a healthy lifestyle were held in honor of the "International Day of football and friendship" in over 60 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America.

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In Serbia, one of the first countries in the world to become a member of the movement since 2013, starting player of FC Red Star Aleksandar Lukovic, Ambassador project for Serbia from 2014 - famous TV host Ivan Ivanovic, a prominent actor and friend of the project Aleksandar Radojicic, young football player - children's Ambassador "football for friendship 2017" Luka Poljak and young journalist and this year's member of the International media center project Stefan Radujko - visited the children at the children's ward of Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia and on that occasion, in an appropriate manner, included them in the international children's movement that marked their day.

Children who struggle with serious illness were delighted with the visit and the opportunity to meet and mingle with the famous Red Star supporters. They devoted full attention to the children, who were also presented with numerous gifts, to encourage them with more optimism to survive and win in difficult days.

As part of the "International Day of football and friendship" tens of thousands of children and adults took part in friendly football meetings, open training sessions , public thematic group gatherings, marathons and other sporting events. The participants in this extraordinary global events got official support on this occasion from the famous professional football aces, coaches, TV host and media personalities and artists.

Marking the day of football and friendship was first published in 2014 by the young ambassadors of international social responsibility project for children "Football for friendship," officially supported by FIFA and UEFA.

During this day, anyone who recognizes and lives by the basic values of the project - such as equality, respect for other cultures and living together in peace - tied around their hands blue-green "friendship bracelets", a symbol of the project. Blue thread on the bracelet represents the peaceful sky, and green - the football field, space available for everyone.

In this year, Hugo Tineo, famous TV producer from Argentina, Xu Li, chief editor of the media agency Xinhua from China, Dimos Piros - triple Olympic champion from Greece, our Miodrag Bozovic - trophy coach FC Red Star, Kevin Blum - FIFA referee from the Netherlands and many other internationally recognized personalities tied "friendship bracelets" on their hands.

Foto: FK Crvena zvezda

- Of great importance is the fact that we celebrate the principles of this day in times when people around the world feel the need to show commitment to the principles of equality and respect for each other.

- "Football for friendship" provides us with this opportunity to work with the younger generation and teaches people how important it is to be committed to peace and friendship, regardless of gender, age or their physical abilities. It's a great feeling to be an ambassador of the "Football for friendship" for Serbia, and I hope that we will, in future, be able to continue to develop the platform of the event and host children from all over the world in our country - said Ivan Ivanovic, with reference to the importance of this the unique international event.

Events in honor of "International Day of football and friendship" were visited by famous global football stars like Branislav Ivanovic, the Serbian team captain and defender of FC Zenit from St Petersburg, his teammate, goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin and Dutch center of FC Feyenoord from Rotterdam.

In Greece, the event was attended by Takis Fyssas, a member of the champion team of Greece from the European Championship in 2004 and director of the Youth School FC Panathinaikos.

(Telegraf.co.uk)