Dear friends!

Every year on July 2 you celebrate your professional holiday - the international day of sports journalist! Today the sport is an inalienable part of life, and above all it is the sphere that unites people, unites countries and continents.

Your reports are always claimed. Many-millioned armies of fans impatiently wait for them. Every day fans of football and other sports competitions eagerly imbibe latest news from the world arenas giving credence to your professionalism, your objectivity, your ability to present information.

Your analysis of activity of players, coaches, sports functionaries plays a great role in planning the strategy of the professional sport development. This is a great responsibility. And you cope with it. Thank you.

Let me wish you all the best: professional success, inspiration, happiness and strong health.

President of FC Shakhtar
Rinat Akhmetov