Serhiy Rebrov believes his team will display the spirit of Ukraine in their Euro 2024 opener against Romania on Monday.
Ukraine qualified for the tournament in Germany, with that success coming against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the nation, which began in February 2022.
Ukraine reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, eventually going down to England, and they could be a team to keep a close eye on.
Coach Rebrov is confident his team will take plenty of spirit into the competition, telling reporters: All the players, me personally, are getting lots of messages from our fighters, from our soldiers, from our friends who are now fighting for the freedom of Ukraine.
I am sure they are very proud of us, we are very proud of them. They are telling …