Rustam Minnikhanov hands in the Orders of Merit to the Republic of Tatarstan to football players Sergey Ryzhikov and Gekdeniz Karadeniz

On July 14, in the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in the Orders of Merit for the Republic of Tatarstan to the players of the Rubin football club Sergey Ryzhikov and Gekdeniz Karadeniz for significant contribution to the promotion of football in the republic and for achieving high sports results.

Minnikhanov said that Ryzhikov and Karadeniz brought victories, success to the Rubin football club and contributed to team building.

Tatarstan Tatarstan expressed his sincere gratitude to the athletes for their significant contribution to the development of Tatarstan football, for the love of this game.

The football players thanked the leadership of the republic for the appreciation of their sports achievements.