Andriy Yarmolenko: "When you wear a T-shirt of the national team, there are no friendly games"

Midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko spoke about the preparations for the match with Bulgaria and his participation in the charity event.

Pre-game day in Odessa blue-yellow held for trainings and walks around the city. The leader of the national team of Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko spoke about the importance of the match with Bulgaria.

"Everyone is talking only about Bosnia and Herzegovina. The players know how important this match will be. But I have said many times that when you wear a T-shirt of the national team, there are no friendly games. I am sure that despite the restrictions, many fans will come to the match with Bulgaria, many will watch the game on TV. That's why you always go out on the field and give all your strength for the main team of the country. Everyone understands that through the game with the Bulgarians we will prepare for Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will be taught to the fullest. Every player wants to play and prove to the coach that he can be in the main lineup.

Will I reassure Bushchan before playing in his hometown? Zhora is a guy who can calm down any experienced player. We walked around Odessa - a beautiful city. Saw the Alley of Stars. We joked, asking Bushchan where his star was. He said that in the future everything will be. We hope that this will happen, "Yarmolenko said.

It should be noted that Andriy gave his entire award for his performance at Euro 2020 for the needs of the Okhmatdyt Children's Clinic. The midfielder spoke about the reasons for this decision:

"I will tell you how this thought came to me. Before the European Championship I was haunted by injuries. I went to church. I told myself that I would donate all the money earned for the tournament to charity. I announced this publicly. Some people will say that such things should be done quietly, others say that, on the contrary, you should set an example to other people, athletes. Therefore, I publicly submitted documents for equipment that has already been purchased and will be installed at the hospital.

Fans write on the Internet that footballers make money, think only of themselves and do not help anyone, just drive expensive cars and visit expensive restaurants. I can assure you that almost all the players of the national team are helping. Some do it quietly, some in public.

By my own example, I wanted to show that we are all human and should help each other. My wife was only in favor, and my friend Vadym Shabliy joined this action. I want this to be an example, and we were all a little kinder and helped each other. "

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