Nikita Simonyan's farewell ceremony will take place at Spartak Stadium on November 27.
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- Nikita Simonyan's farewell ceremony will take place at Spartak Stadium on November 27.
A civil memorial service for Nikita Simonyan, Olympic champion in the USSR national football team, will be held at Moscow's Spartak stadium Lukoil Arena on November 27. This was announced on November 25 on the club's website.
"The best scorer in the history of Spartak and the legendary coach of our club passed away on November 23 at the age of 99. Those who wish to say goodbye to Nikita Pavlovich will be able to do so in the Lukoil Arena bowl," the message says.
The ceremony will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the club said.
Simonyan died on November 23 at the age of 99. It was noted that the man felt unwell on November 20, after which he was hospitalized.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Simonyan a football legend and an idol for fans. He also expressed his condolences to the relatives and the family of the football player.
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