VIDEO. Ukraine national team held training and meeting with refugee children

27 May, the day after the 90-minute two-way match, at the camp Ukraine national team There was a recovery mode.

22 players who took part in the morning training match did jogging and stretching (muscle stretching exercises). The lesson lasted about half an hour yesterday as all the field players and the goalkeeper played a full match on the field. Ready for group lessons Nikolai ShaparenkoBut since there was no scheduled match practice for Friday, she worked separately with her fitness coach Ivan Bashtov.

The midfielder’s workouts were more intense because he now needs more physical activity than guys who are doing enough. Ongoing individual work Denis PopovHe is expected to participate in team activities day by day.

In the evening, a very warm Ukraine meeting took place in the training center of the Slovenian Football Union, where the blue-yellows have been training for about a month. Near 150 Ukrainian childrenThe Ukrainian team, who had to leave their homeland due to the Russian occupation, came to visit. Of these, about 40 children are from the Center for resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in the city of Logatec. The children brought with them the drawings that they presented to the players and coaches. Young Ukrainians were depicted on paper (one of the works was painted on canvas) what they now feel most strongly – the Ukrainian desire for victory and the desire to return home.

Almost every job has a blue-yellow color. It was noted that the collections were excited by the intense interest of children. The guests were not left without gifts – the children left their signatures on UAF balls, blue-yellow flags and photographs, and took pictures with anyone who wished. Before the start of the meeting, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine addressed the public. Mikhail Brodovich and General Secretary of the Slovenian Football Federation Martin Cogel, He wished his team a successful performance in the playoffs and expressed satisfaction with the preparation conditions of the blue-yellows in Brdo.

In turn, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Alexander Petrakov He thanked all Slovenes for their warm welcome to Ukrainians who had to leave their homes: “We are very grateful for your support, attention and care. We know that our citizens really want to return home, but in Ukraine it is still dangerous above all for children and women. So I wish patience to our Ukrainians. We believe in our armed forces that will bring peace back to our country. We will play in Glasgow and I can assure you the guys will do anything to go to the World Cup.”

He thanked the children and their families and the national team captain for their support on behalf of the team. Andriy Pyatov: “We are happy to put at least a smile on the faces of the children, and we want to wish all of us a peaceful sky and one victory. First of all, Ukraine!” The warm atmosphere of Ukrainian unity filled the meeting, creating an unforgettable experience that will remain in the hearts of the participants for a long time. And children’s drawings will become the amulets of the Ukrainian national team and accompany him in the decisive matches.

VIDEO. Ukraine national team held training and meeting with refugee children