Today an ordinary Moscow school welcomed … Joãozinho! Dynamo football player took part in the Football Lesson which is the first event organized in the course of FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Legacy campaign. The lesson was held during a two–week campaign launched by the international organization FIFA FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) Football People Action Week. Charismatic and smiling Jo gave Moscow schoolchildren a real Football Lesson together with FUR Antiracism Officer Alexey Smertin.
Star guests caused unprecedented excitement among the schoolchildren. Russian mass media, even Russian state media drew special attention to this event. There were a lot of children and their parents in the school-yard. The hall was crowded. The children couldn’t miss the opportunity to ask absolutely any question to such football stars.
«I understand the effect of this face-to-face communication. The guys have the chance to talk to those who they had previously seen only on TV. Pieces of advice given by the older generation can always be helpful to them. I grew up myself on the pieces of advice of my elder brother. The Football Lesson is not a single event. They will be regular. Judging by the reaction, the boys and girls are very interested in football now» - resumed Alexey Smertin.