New uniform of the national football team presented at the RUSSIA EXPO

The presentation of the new uniform of the Russian national football team was held at the RUSSIA EXPO. Football legends and players of today's Russian national teams (first, women's, youth and junior teams), players of the Youth Football League and even schoolchildren who practice football within the framework of the Football at School project took the stage.

During the presentation, the guests of the RUSSIA EXPO saw the uniforms in which the USSR and Russian national football teams achieved the highest successes in their history: gold at the 1956 Olympics and 1988 Olympics, victory at Euro 1960, silver medals at the 1964, 1972 and 1988 European Championships, bronze at the 1966 World Cup, third place at the 2008 European Championship, as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the home World Cup in 2018.

"The presentation of the new national team uniform is definitely a very important event for the RFU, fans, and the entire football community. The national team uniform is not just a shirt in which the players will take to the field. The uniform has a symbolic meaning. For the players it symbolizes the recognition of their merits in football, their talent, but at the same time it is a huge responsibility to the fans, teammates, to the country. Today we have veterans of the national team with us, they can talk about the emotions they felt when they went out in the national team uniform on the field to the anthem and gained victories, which the whole country is proud of. For young players, the national team uniform is a benchmark and a powerful incentive for hard work. The desire to play in a national team shirt as part of the national team should inspire them to train hard and develop their talent," said Russian Football Union president Alexander Dyukov.

"I want to thank the Russian Football Union and personally Alexander Dyukov for choosing the venue of the presentation of the new uniform of the Russian national team to be the venue of the RUSSIA EXPO, where the most important achievements of our country are presented and where the future is born. In the presentation you reminded all of us how many great achievements our great country has thanks to our great people and how many more there will be," said Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the ANO «Directorate of the Exhibition of Achievements "Russia"».

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Natalia Virtuozova also emphasized that the eight millionth visitor to the RUSSIA EXPO, received tickets to the Russia-Serbia football match as a gift. 

"I express my gratitude to the Russian Football Union, which supported us in our tradition of congratulating the Exposition's anniversary guests. On March 6, 14-year-old Vadim Leizer from Tyumen not only became our eight millionth guest, but also, together with his family, received a gift certificate to attend the match between Russia and Serbia, which will be held in Moscow very soon. This was a real miracle for him. And we believe that thanks to his hard work Vadim will also one day wear the uniform of the Russian national team," Natalia Virtuozova added.

The home kit of the uniform is made in traditional red colors. The uniform has a pattern in the form of stylized shining feathers of a folk folklore character - the Firebird, which, decorating the chest, symbolize the ardent hearts of the players.

The away uniform, in light colors, is inspired by the element of frost. The pattern simultaneously reminds both of marvelous frost patterns on the windows and the enchanting beauty of ice on rivers and lakes, but at the same time - of cold calculation and unbreakable fortitude, - says the description of the new kits on the website of the uniform manufacturer.

In March, the Russian national team will play friendly matches against Serbia and Paraguay in the new uniforms. The match with the Serbs will be held on March 21, with Paraguay - on March 25. Both matches will be held in Moscow at the VTB Arena.