The ceremony of awarding the Cherenkov Loyalty Prize was held in Moscow.

On December 4, the ceremony of awarding the prize "For Loyalty" named after the former player of the Spartak football club and the USSR national team, Fedor Cherenkov, took place in Moscow.

"The name of Fyodor Cherenkov is a symbol of modesty and loyalty. And everything has somehow turned out that we are here today," said Mikhail Degtyarev, the Russian Sports Minister.

According to him, the work of the jury did not stop for a second, in some nominations disputes were conducted "to the point of hoarseness."

Konstantin Tyukavin, a football player from FC Dynamo, became the winner in the "Best Pupil" nomination, and Andrey Parkin, the goalkeeper of Cherepovets, was named the best in the "Second League" category. In addition, the KAMAZ defender won an award in the First League nomination. Also, the record holder for the number of matches in the CSKA Moscow team became the winner in the RPL category.

In addition, the president of Dynamo Makhachkala, Haji Gadzhiev, was awarded the award "For his Contribution to Russian football", and Zenit St. Petersburg goalkeeper Alexander Kerzhakov won in the "Best Teammate" nomination. The administrator of the Torpedo football club became the winner in the nomination "For dedication".

"[It is necessary] for everyone to strive, that's how I said, to be faithful, faithful in everything. And above all to myself. If you're true to yourself, then you're true to everything else," said Cherenkov's daughter Anastasia.

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On November 27, Moscow hosted the 16th National Sports Award – 2025, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of physical culture and sports. During the event, the achievements of Russian sports were noted and the award winners were awarded. The award identified the best athletes, coaches, sports institutions, and even a region that has become a leader in sports. At the moment, Russian sport is aimed at returning results and achievements in order to be competitive at international competitions.

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