"Those who watched the championship were able to see with their own eyes the complete superiority of our players," said President Ilham Aliyev during a meeting with members of the Azerbaijan national team, winners of the Minifootball World Cup held in Baku, APA reports.
"I watched your last four games, and I can say with complete confidence that this victory is a victory won in a fair fight. You deserve this victory to the full extent. You have surpassed all your opponents on the football pitch and, at the same time, demonstrated a wonderful team spirit. I see that the players are very close to each other. You are like a family. Of course, this wonderful atmosphere, this environment in the team, is one of the key factors that determined your victory, and all the spectators clearly saw that. Those who watched the game both in the gymnastics arena and on television were truly delighted with your victory. Let me say again that you deserve this victory, and, in general, victories befit Azerbaijan as a whole. We are a country that wins on the battlefield, in the political sphere, and in sports arenas. It is our talented and professional youth who bring us this joy of victory. I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart. I wish you a continuation of these victories. Of course, it will not be easy to defend this title. The struggle was very intense, and, of course, the teams represented at the World Championship are the strongest teams in the world. However, I believe that you have great opportunities to delight our people in the future too and to keep Azerbaijan's sporting glory at a high level. I congratulate you once again and express my gratitude to you on behalf of the Azerbaijani people for giving our people this joy of victory. Thank you," the head of state noted.
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