The Ukrainian soccer manager says he ordered the goalkeeper to save the boy’s shot for his 7th birthday.He has no regrets… Embarrassed keeper apologizes to heartbroken youth and his team is invited to a match to make amends
- 7-year-old Enok Varga was asked to score on his birthday but the shot was saved
- DVTK coach Sergei Kuznetsov, 40, said he told the keeper to save the goal.
The Ukrainian football boss wanted to score a goal for his favorite team in Hungary on the heartbroken boy’s birthday, but hit it off after it fell through.
Sergei Kuznetsov, 40, said the team had not been informed in advance of their plans to allow the boy to score, putting players and management in an awkward predicament.
Enok Varga was allowed to score a goal on his birthday on MTK Budapest’s pitch before the match against DVTK Diosyor started. However, his dreams were shattered when DVTK’s goalkeeper Zombor his Senko smashed a shot.
A sad footage of a goal attempt shows a 7-year-old boy in tears after his team’s rival goalkeeper saves a shot.
In the face of mounting anger over the seemingly unsportsmanlike incident, Kuznetsov said in a statement released by the club (loosely translated into English):
Sergey Kuznetsov, 40, said the team had not been informed in advance about the boy’s birthday wishes, putting players and management in an awkward predicament.
However, he added, “At the same time, the club invited (Enoch) to a domestic DVTK match.
As far as comparing the situation to a professional soccer match, he pointed out, “It’s not realistic for a visitor’s goalkeeper to take a shot from a home striker.”
Just before kick-off, Enok was given the chance to hit the ball towards the opposition goal, but goalkeeper Zombor Senko saved both shots.
Footage shows the boy placing a ball at his feet and running excitedly for it. Goal before the keeper kicks it effortlessly.
Your child will confidently retrieve the ball and try again.
Footage shows 7-year-old Enok Varga being wiped away in tears after his favorite team’s rival ruthless goalkeeper (Zsombor Senkó) saves a shot.
The audience can be seen staring at the pitch in discontent, while little Enoch is in tears. The boss invites the little boy to another match where he is treated like his VIP.
Enoch’s father welcomed the fact that the team was now trying to compensate his son, and said he was “very happy” that the story could end “on a positive note.” He just did what was asked of him,” he added.
Unlike his manager, Zombor said he regretted the incident and would “do everything to compensate Enoch.”
He said he would personally welcome the little boy at his next game and give him a personalized football memento.
“In the meantime, I hope he doesn’t give up on his dreams and fights for every ball like he does Monday night!”
After the footage was first released, people flocked to Twitter to question the Keeper’s actions.
The young MTK Budapest fan was allowed onto the team’s pitch to score a goal on his birthday before the match against DVTK Dioshoor started
Footage shows the boy excitedly running with the ball and aiming it towards the goal, while keeper Zombor Senko, who plays for DVTK, effortlessly kicks the ball away.
One wrote: After these two mental his saves, his ego must be extraordinary.
“What a keeper. Save from young children.
Another person on Twitter wrote, “That goalkeeper is ruthless.”
Another commented: “GKs don’t need to do that, not at all.”
Someone else wrote: “Poor fellow broke his dreams. Honestly, life has hard lessons to learn, and at that age, I personally don’t think so.”
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