MARTÍNEZ RECEIVES OLMECAN "FIGHTER 2005" AWARD

The Award Committee and the Directive Council of CODEME (Confederacion Deportiva Mexicana) has granted Genoni Martinez Olvera the highest recognition for an athlete: “Olmecan Fighter.”

Martinez, a left-footed defender and native of Mexico City, born February 22, 1975, plays professionally for the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He will receive the distinction as the best player of the year in the sport of Futbol Rapido/Indoor Soccer during an official ceremony on December 9 in the José García Cervantes Auditorium, located at CODEME’s official headquarters in Mexico City.

The award has typically recognized only outdoor soccer players for their sportsmanship and leadership. As "Sportsman of the Year 2005," Martinez opens a new door for players of Futbol Rapido/Indoor Soccer in Mexico. Congratulation to Genoni Martinez for the recognition as a player, for his professionalism and sportsmanship, and for his impact on the sport of "Futbol Rapido."

Pedro Flores Reyes
Coordinador de Operación

Consejo Directivo de la Confederación Deportiva Mexicana, A.C.(CODEME)

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