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VIDEO. Ukraine national team in Slovenia: rains, birthday party and training camp in Glasgow
The Ukrainian national team continues its training session. Slovenia. Sunday, May 29, extended the rainy weekend, replacing the continued beautiful sunny days in Brdo in the previous weeks.
Now here it has rained all day and the temperature has dropped to 11 degrees. For comparison, Glasgow has +14 at the same time. Therefore, we can say with confidence that if nature blue-yellows are ready to visit foggy Albion. In the end, it’s easier for football players to train in such a cool environment: in the heat, work is more consuming. Therefore, the two-time training regimen scheduled for May 29 was a little easier for the players than staying under the scorching sun.
Morning session started with a fun birthday greeting Vitaly Mikolenko. At the call of the coach, the team quickly created a living tunnel for the defender, through which Vitaliy tried to get through as soon as possible, because the friendly welcome involved hitting the birthday boy with the ball! Such a Cossack pastime encouraged the team, which immediately began a routine, but important work. At dinner, the birthday boy was already solemnly congratulated – not with balls and kicks, but with two cakes at once!
After the running warm-up, the children worked on head hitting and passing during play exercise that required dexterity, coordination and of course accuracy. Later the manager Alexander Petrakov Together with the assistants, we set the goal of working on team actions while performing fixed parts.
Towards evening the rain intensified and it got even colder outside (9 degrees). Therefore, the guys had to work at a fast pace or avoid muscle cooling. After an intense warm-up and control training, the ball was divided into groups and worked in squares. Expected more tactics in the main course. On the instructions of the coaching team, the players applied various tactical schemes in the game series format.
On May 30, the national team will hold its last lesson in the morning at the training center field. Slovenian Football Federationwhere he worked for a month. Highly professional infrastructure, excellent conditions and the care with which Slovenian friends surrounded the Ukrainians made it possible for the Ukrainian team to better prepare for the June matches. Therefore, he will leave Brdo with a deep sense of gratitude and a bit of sadness, because for a month this place became a true home of the blues and yellows, a wartime haven. Here the collections got a unique opportunity to do their work. Slovenes constantly declare that they will wholeheartedly support Ukraine in the decisive matches.
After lunch on May 30, the national team will leave brdo: Departure from Ljubljana airport to Glasgow is scheduled at 16:45.
Source: Sport UA
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Shevchenko made statements about the Ukraine-Sweden match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He talked about the match against the Swedish national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“When we were drawn against Sweden we probably faced our toughest opponent. I have great respect for Swedish football, you have always had good national teams and great players.”
“It’s always difficult to face Scandinavian teams, even though you don’t qualify for the World Cup, because you have so much quality, character and identity. This is similar to us to some extent. I don’t think there are favourites. In the end it all depends on the details, the injury situation and the preparations,” said Shevchenko.
In case of victory, Ukraine will play with the winner of the Poland-Albania doubles for a ticket to the World Cup. Ukraine will play the final match at home on March 31, again conditionally.
In addition to the 12 teams that finished second in their groups, the 4 winners of the Nations League quartet will also participate in the play-offs. All 16 participants are divided into 4 paths. Each route will include a semi-final and a final. The semi-finals will be held on March 26, and the finals will be held on March 31, 2026.
Source: Sport UA
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UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He pointed out the significant financial costs of organizing the Ukrainian national team’s “home” matches outside the country.
“Hosting such meetings costs us an enormous amount of money and we are deprived of the opportunity to assemble a full stadium. In fact, the cost of a so-called home match at a neutral venue costs around five times more than a regular match.”
Our sponsors are located in a country where the struggle continues, so their financial resources are seriously limited.
I cannot approach the government with requests for additional funding.
We are forced to work tightly within the available budget and rely on the support of private donors, especially when it comes to social initiatives,” the UAF president told Dagens Nyheter.
During the current year, the Ukrainian national team played its official home matches in stadiums in Spain and Poland.
Source: Sport UA
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Head coach of the Portuguese national team Roberto Martinez He explained why Cristiano Ronaldo continues to play an important role in the national team.
– There is always a lot of talk around Cristiano Ronaldo. Why does he remain the undisputed starter for the Portuguese national team, even though he will soon be 41?
“It’s all about his attitude towards the profession.” We constantly evaluate three key factors: talent level, accumulated experience and the contribution a player can make to the national team.
Making the highest demands on himself for the benefit of the team allows the captain to maintain his place in the squad. His desire to be the best is passed on to his partners. “The 25 goals he scored in 30 matches as a striker confirms that his play brings tangible benefits to the national team,” he said.
Source: Sport UA
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