Baku: President Ilham Aliyev has expressed immense pride in the national team, highlighting that it now comprises exclusively young individuals born and raised in Azerbaijan. This statement came during a meeting with the national team members, who recently emerged victorious at the Minifootball World Cup held in Baku.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Aliyev emphasized the significance of having a team composed entirely of homegrown talent. He acknowledged that while the national team had undergone various phases of development with contributions from foreign specialists and players, the current achievement of having an all-Azerbaijani team is particularly noteworthy. The President’s remarks underscore the sense of national pride in nurturing and developing local talent to compete on the world stage.