Forward of the Ukrainian national team Roman Yaremchuk, , who scored the winning goal against the Slovak national team at Euro 2024, could not contain his emotions after the match.
The football player commented on his emotions after the final whistle in Dusseldorf.
Yaremchuk about the victory over Slovakia
— It was a difficult season for me: injuries, changing clubs, and so on. But I'm still here and I'm not surprised that I scored today because I work hard every day. God sees everything and gives me opportunities to score. I'm proud to be here today and play for my country. Today is a special day for me, — said Roman.
According to the football player, the key to winning the match was team spirit. The forward said that the team spoke with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky before the match.
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The footballer added: He gave us incredible motivation. You know how difficult the situation is in our country, so we must give joy to our people.
Commenting on the next game against Belgium, Yaremchuk said that their defeat in the first round from Slovakia did not mean anything.
— This is a very strong team, with high quality and a good system. They have very fast players up front. It will be a tough game for us. But we will prepare hard. Let's work and see, — he added.
In the match with Slovakia, the blue-yellows were the first to concede, but thanks to goals from Nikolai Shaparenko and Roman Yaremchuk, the blue-yellows were able to snatch victory.
In addition, Yaremchuk’s scoring strike allowed the striker to overtake Sergei Rebrov in the historical ranking of the best scorers of the national team of our country.
Ukraine will play the next match at the group stage of Euro 2024 against the Belgian team on June 26. You can find a detailed calendar and schedule of Euro 2024 matches in our material.
