World Cup
Robertson: “I’m going through the 10 most difficult days of my football career”
Andy Robertson used the disappointment of losing the Champions League final with Liverpool as his successor in the World Cup defeat to Scotland to reflect on the most difficult days of his career.
Two weeks ago he had the chance of a legendary season at team and national level as he lifted all the trophies with Liverpool and made his first World Cup appearance with Scotland since 1998, but the final treated him like medicine. .
The reason for Andy Robertson, who experienced three major disappointments in a very short space of time: first he lost the Premier League title to Manchester City by a point, followed by the defeat against Real in Paris in the Champions League final, during the The last “catapult” came at “Habten Park” as Scotland lost 3-1 to Ukraine and said goodbye to the dream of being in Qatar.
How does the left-back of the ranks and captain of the Highlanders experience all of this? A little more than difficult, although the 28-year-old, with his statements in the newspaper “Itechnical examiner”:
“Personally, these are the 10 most difficult and toughest days of my football career. Emotionally, spiritually, in terms of physical exhaustion, everything. So it’s not pretty.
But to be honest I’ll make it on my own, I’ll go a long way to settle down and I’ll think”, stressed the Liverpool defender, adding:
“I get angry with my team-mates in the national team. I really wanted to go to a World Cup and play on the biggest stage in football, but we couldn’t.”
That’s the situation in football at national level, the players are growing and you never know when the last chance is. That’s why it hurts so much.”
When asked if Scotland deserved a bit more given their overall presence in the semi-final against Ukraine, he replied:
“We didn’t have a performance that would have earned us qualifying. They were able to adjust to the game quicker and in those situations whoever does it faster has the upper hand.
We were late to play our football. We knew they were going to get tired but we only started putting pressure on them in the last 15 minutes when we were 2-0 down and when you start chasing you risk counterattacking.
“We fought for the last 15 minutes but it wasn’t enough to win the game.”
Source: sport 24
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World Cup
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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