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It has been held since 1979 as a memory of the tragically deceased young football player Okříšek. Štěpán Maruš lost his life in hockey training at the age of sixteen in October 1977, when a roof structure under construction collapsed at the Třebíč Winter Stadium.
And in recent years, it’s a really big business. “Our tournament has been a very prestigious affair for a long time. Every year we receive a lot of inquiries from a number of renowned clubs that would also like to take part in it, “said Václav Voda, chairman of the Okříšek club.
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In addition to the Czech big clubs Sparta, Slavia, Baník in Ostrava, Zbrojovka Brno and Sigma in Olomouc, Slovak teams and the Polish Vistula Kraków also regularly take part in it. “Austria’s Vienna Vienna has also arrived this year, which everyone praised,” said Voda.
And he immediately added the cause. “After all, working with football youth is done differently in each state, so it is an interesting confrontation with the fourth state.”
Chairman Okříšek also admitted that many times the capacity of the tournament would not be a problem to fill. “It’s a pity that we can’t have more than sixteen cuffs in Okříšky. Organizationally, more teams would be a problem, “he explained.
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This year’s event was visited by a good five hundred spectators, who could also enjoy the visits of two Czech football internationals. “Petr Šavancara had a scheduled autograph session here. And since Miroslav Matušovič also arrived with his son, who is representing Baník Ostrava, we interviewed him here, “he smiled.
The winner of the 38th Štěpán Maruš Memorial was the Polish Vistula Kraków, which left the second Slavia, the third Sparta and the fourth Australia Vienna behind in a great four tournaments.
The organizers of the memorial are very satisfied with the course of the whole Saturday. “For us, it is also the only chance that Okříšek footballers, at this young age, can only deal with such opponents. So it’s a holiday for the whole Okříšky every year, “Voda praised himself.