Ukraine and Belgium will face each other on Wednesday, at 6 p.m., in a match with an important stake: a place in the round of 16 of Euro 2024. For the Ukrainians, given the current context, it is obviously something of special.
Roman Yaremchuk and the other Ukrainian players are preparing for a prestigious clash against the Red Devils, scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. A very important duel for both teams, who are purely and simply stake their future in the competition. A meeting that the 28-year-old striker, who played at La Gantoise and Bruges, but today at Valencia, is looking forward to.
Scorer in the last match against Slovakia, he intends to play hard, like this whole team. He also expects a complex match against the Belgians who regained a little confidence against Romania. “You are going through a generational transition and have a new manager, but Doku and De Bruyne can still make the difference in a split second. Lukaku too. I still consider him one of the best strikers in the world when he feels the confidence of his trainerhe told L’Avenir.
A meeting which takes place in a particular context, while in Ukraine, the war rages after the Russian invasion.
“They protect our homes”
Playing while your country is in the grip of conflict is not easy. Roman Yaremchuk made no secret of the fact that this Euro 2024 had a particular flavor for the entire Ukrainian locker room, aware of what is happening in the country. “A lot of soldiers love football. I know there are some on the front lines, lying on the ground, watching the national team matches.”he said in this interview.
“Imagine the scene: Russia is bombing them and they are watching a match. Each of our victories is very special. They protect our homes and we try to support them in our own way. Via money, a jersey and other things. We draw our motivation from what is happening in our country. We talk about it before every match. Our qualification for the Euro offered a day of happiness to the country. The next day, we had to come back to reality.”recognized the 28-year-old striker, while the Ukrainian team several times received congratulations from Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of the country.
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