Ukraine keen to show its spirit at Euro 2024 with added motivation to advance
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Munich: Three years ago Ukraine reached the quarterfinals of the pandemic delayed Euro 2020 in the country s most successful European Championship to...
Munich: Three years ago Ukraine reached the quarterfinals of the pandemic-delayed Euro 2020 in the country’s most successful European Championship to date.
But a lot has changed since then.
The war following the Russian invasion has been going on for two years and has been a constant and uniting force for this Ukraine squad, which kicks off its Euro 2024 campaign against Romania in Munich on Monday.
"I went through many things in football and life and the fact I’m here is down to the warriors who defend our country, their amazing bravery. And I’m so grateful,” Ukraine defender Illya Zabarnyi said on Sunday. "That’s the major difference between the last Euros, because we have war in our country.