first day of collection Ukraine national team In Slovenia, he showed the inconsistency of the weather in the highlands. In the morning the grounds of the picturesque Brdo park were drizzling lightly, but in the evening a soft sun came out from behind the clouds, making the first lesson of these blue-yellows enjoyable.

Until now, it is difficult to talk about full-fledged training at the training camp, as the national team is currently available. 11 playersand one of them Mihail MudrikHe undergoes an examination, after which the doctors of the country’s main team will determine the cause of the midfielder’s discomfort during yesterday’s friendly match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Hajduk Split.

Seven miners arrived at the Elegance Hotel late last night, so the first half of Monday was used to rest after a rough road, as four other miners had arrived the day before and traveled 800km a day.

Morning head coach and teammates celebrated his birthday Nikolai Matvienko On this occasion, a delicious chocolate cake appeared for breakfast. another birthday boy Sergey SidorchukHe was congratulated on the news of the national team, who will join the blue-yellows in a few days.

The training center of the Slovenian Football Federation is located in the landscape and cultural gem of the country. The national park impresses with the beauty of ponds and coniferous streets, fresh air and rich fauna. HOWEVER brdo castleLocated a few hundred meters from the football fields, it is the main venue for the protocol meetings of the President of Slovenia.

Therefore, a pre-lunch walk in the picturesque park was like a restorative elixir for Ukrainians. The tranquility and comfort of this place contrasts sharply with what is happening in Ukraine right now, but the collections are constantly with their people, aware that their main purpose is to prepare for matches that can raise the spirit and mood of the entire Ukrainian nation. .

The head coach of the national team also spoke about this issue. Alexander Petrakov In his first speech in front of the team at the Slovenian training camp. “Already from the first day of classes keep this thought in your head – We want to go to Qatar!” The mentor stressed.

Three of the 10 healthy players currently in the training camp are goalkeepers. Goalkeeper trainer after warming up and running Vyacheslav Kernozenko He worked with his players – Andriy Pyatov, Anatoly Trubin and Dmitry Riznyk – on certain elements of their goalkeeping skills.

At the same time 7 field players – Taras Stepanenko, Nikolay Matvienko, Efim Konoplya, Valery Bondar, Serhiy Buletsa, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok and Oleksiy Gutsulyak – with the help of a fitness and rehabilitation coach Vyacheslav Ruzhentsev They split into 4 duets and played each other. This type of physical activity will help guys recover after the road, and will also be a bridge for further physical work.

In a few days, Dynamo Kyiv players will join the national team, after which the training will take on a more familiar form. Today’s lesson was completed by the football players with the exercises performed at the meeting suggested by the physical education coach. Ivan Bastovoy.

The work gave pleasure and good mood, which was constantly determined by the head coach of the blue-yellows. The long-awaited meeting has begun.

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