On May 7th and 8th, in the city of Sharhorod in Vinnytsia Oblast, at the local stadium "Kolos," another event for the implementation of the FIFA TDS (FIFA Talent Development Scheme) project was held, with the Ukrainian Football Association joining.

During preparation, there was a great interest among participating children in taking part in the testing process. Therefore, the event lasted for two days.

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Thus, on May 7th, older children (born in 2012-2013) were involved in the project. On that day, 110 kids from eight educational institutions of the community were tested. The final day of testing saw experts working with 120 children born in 2013-2014 and younger.

It is worth noting the clear organization of work provided by representatives of the local organizing committee for the project, headed by the chairman of the Sharhorod City Football Association Ivan Paliy.

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The project FIFA TDS did not go unnoticed by the head of the territorial community, Volodymyr Baretsykyi, who in his welcoming speech to the participants emphasized the importance of the event and its global mission to identify the football potential of participating children.

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It should be noted that in Sharhorod, each young participant was photographed and their results were entered into the database of the UAF and FIFA. Young athletes and their parents will have access to their data and can compare it with others if needed. It is also important that the UAF provides 60 football balls and five boxes of equipment for sports activities (not only football) at events within the project.