"Life in the Regions": Elnur Keneshbekov can no longer play football due to an injury, but has become a coach

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A lawyer from the Sokuluk district, Elnur Keneshbekov, now trains young football players in his village and demonstrates excellent results in district tournaments.

Elnur was born on August 10, 1993, and for the past ten years, he has actively participated in amateur football competitions. He lives in the village of Ismail, which was part of the Kyzyl-Tuu rural administration until a recent administrative reform.

"Since childhood, I have been passionate about football. I also practiced boxing and participated in amateur boxing tournaments from 2010 to 2015. In 2022, our team, representing the Kyzyl-Tuu rural administration, won the title of champions of Kyrgyzstan in the regional league. I prefer big football the most. We participate annually in the Sokuluk district Akim Cup, and our team 'Kyzyl-Tuu' has become champions twice," Elnur shares.

Unfortunately, in 2023, his playing career was interrupted by an injury sustained during a tournament between generations. Since then, Elnur has focused on training. "I tore the cruciate ligament in my left leg during the tournament between generations, and now my health does not allow me to play. But I don't want to leave the sport that I love so much," he says.

Elnur completed coaching training courses and received a certificate, after which he gathered a group of young people from his village who share his passion for football. "In the rural area of Kün-Tuu, there are many villages, so we formed four teams. One of them is our team 'Ismail.' All these teams participated in the Sokuluk district Akim Cup this year. My trainees performed excellently and reached the finals, but unfortunately, they could not win," he recounts.

Elnur received a legal education at the Kyrgyz National University.
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