New success for a young Slovenian playing in Austria: Kristjan Bendra and his teammates from Red Bull Salzburg won the prestigious Blue Stars tournament
Photo: Red Bull Salzburg
The International Football Association (FIFA) organized the 84th edition of the prestigious youth tournament Blue Stars in Switzerland, where a footballer from Slovenia celebrated victory this time. Kristjan Bendra helped Red Bull Salzburg win the tournament, which also featured Borussia Mönchengladbach, Grasshoppers, St. Gallen, Generation Foot, Blue Stars, Strasbourg, and last year’s winner, Zürich.
The tournament took place in Zürich. Kristjan Bendra and his teammates first drew with the home club in the group stage, then defeated Strasbourg and Blue Stars. In the semifinals, they won on penalties against Grasshoppers, and in the grand final, they defeated Zürich 4-1.
The tournament, first organized in 1939, has been won most often by the English giant Manchester United (18 times). Other winners include Barcelona (3), Boca Juniors (3), Arsenal (2), AC Milan (2), Roma (2), Benfica (1), Belgrade’s Partizan (1), Inter (1), Chelsea (1), Real Madrid (1), Porto (1), Dinamo Zagreb (1), and many others.
18-year-old Kristjan Bendra has been playing in Mozart’s city since 2020, previously playing for Steyr. This season, he has played 17 games and scored 3 goals in the Austrian youth league, with Red Bull Salzburg having a six-point lead over Rapid with four rounds remaining, although Rapid has played two more games.
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