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The former player of the national team of Ukraine and "Ludogorets", Ihor Plastun, shared that he has a Bulgarian passport.

— Besides you, Artem Biesedin, and Yevhen Makarenko, a Ukrainian specialist Viktor Ulyanytsky worked in "Ordabasy". Is he staying in the team?

— 99% he will not stay. Everything is pointing to the fact that there will be no Ukrainians in "Ordabasy" next year.

— On the "Ordabasy" club website, your profile shows the flag of Bulgaria. Do you have an explanation?

— After "Ludogorets", my nationality on Transfermarkt is noted as Ukraine/Bulgaria, so some people write sometimes.

— Do you have a Bulgarian passport?

— Yes.

The press service of “Dynamo” congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Dignity and Freedom in the official Telegram channel.

Real Madrid striker Endrick may go on loan to one of the outsiders of the English Championship, reports Sport.

According to the source, Endrick moved to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 from Brazilian Palmeiras and has not been able to establish himself in the first team of the "royal club," lagging behind stars such as Mbappe, Vinicius, and Rodrigo. The Brazilian wants to receive more playing time, and therefore is ready to consider the option of going on loan.

The services of the 18-year-old striker are actively sought by Southampton, which is looking for reinforcements in the attack line. Competitors for Southampton include Roma and Valladolid.

The authoritative Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport believes that Ukrainian forward of Roma Artem Dovbik is returning from the Ukraine national team camp with an unresolved problem with his knee, which he left his club before the international break.

“The situation with Dovbik needs to be monitored. The Ukrainian forward did not start in the match against Albania due to a knee problem,” the media reports.

At the same time, the source clarifies that leaving Dovbik on the bench for the mentioned match was a joint decision with Roma in order to protect the player's knee.

It is worth noting that during the November international matches, Dovbik was included in the starting lineup of the Ukraine national team for the match against Georgia and was substituted in the 80th minute. In the match against Albania, the forward appeared on the field in the 76th minute instead of Roman Yaremchuk.

Ukrainian defender Ihor Plastun assessed the performance of the Ukrainian national team in the Nations League for the 2024/25 season.

"You never know what will happen. We are undergoing a generational change, a lot of young players have joined the team, and they are showing good football. Zabarnyi and Sudakov have the strength and skills to be leaders.

I was confident that Ukraine could take points from Albania and Georgia, and I’m glad to be proven right — four points and reaching the playoffs is already good given these tournament circumstances. Now we will wait to see how the draw turns out.

One shouldn't expect stable performances from the youth that veterans used to provide. I believe everything will be fine. We have a great team that plays interesting football. A very bright future lies ahead, and I want fans and journalists not to be too harsh on the team after each match, demanding results here and now. Yes, there is no stability right now, but through these mistakes, they will approach the qualification for the World Cup 2026 stronger," Plastun’s words are cited by "Ukrainian Football".

As already reported, next Friday, November 22, the draw for the playoff round of the Nations League for the 2024/25 season will take place.

The Ukrainian national team will face play-off matches for the right to advance to Division "A" of the Nations League next season at this stage of the tournament. The potential opponents of the "blue-yellow" team are:

Scotland

Belgium

Hungary

Serbia.

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The Egyptian striker of Eintracht, Omar Marmush, has been named as the successor to Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, reports Swiss journalist Marcel Reit from the German publication Bild.

According to the source, Marmush is highly likely to join the Merseyside club in the summer of 2025. The footballer himself is thrilled at the idea of playing for the same team as Salah or, if he fails to extend his contract, becoming the successor to the legend of Egypt in Arne Slot’s team.

This season, Salah has participated in 17 matches across all tournaments, scoring 10 goals and providing 10 assists. His current contract with the club expires in the summer of 2025.

The Ukrainian defender of London "Arsenal" Oleksandr Zinchenko may leave his club next summer, reports El Futbolero.

According to the source, in a situation where the 27-year-old player cannot regain his place in the starting lineup of the "Gunners," he has attracted the attention of several leading European clubs, including Italian "Inter."

It is worth noting that recently it was reported that "Arsenal" might put Zinchenko up for transfer as early as this winter. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian's contract with the London club is valid until the summer of 2026.

As already reported, the head coach of the Turkish "Trabzonspor" Senol Gunes closely monitored the game of Kyiv "Dynamo" midfielder and Ukrainian national team player Mykola Shaparenko during a recent Nations League match against Georgia (1:1).

Also in the focus of the 72-year-old specialist were two representatives of the Georgian national team - defender Luka Lochoshvili ("Cremonese", Italy) and midfielder Otar Kitiashvili ("Sturm", Austria).

However, as a result, Gunes was most impressed by the performance of Ukrainian national team and London "Chelsea" midfielder Mykhailo Mudrik in this match, reports "Haber 61".

At the same time, the publication notes that the "Trabzonspor" coach had and has no transfer interest in Mudrik - he simply shared his thoughts about the player's game with his entourage.

Let us remind you that, according to Turkish media, "Trabzonspor" is currently not planning to make any attempts to transfer Shaparenko or any other players: for now, Gunes is limited to just watching candidates to strengthen the team during the winter transfer window.

Famous Ukrainian coach Vyacheslav Hrozny shared his impressions of the last match, the 6th round of the Nations League between the teams of Albania and Ukraine (1:2).

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Munich’s "Bavaria" hopes to sign 21-year-old attacking midfielder "Bayer" Florian Wirtz in the summer of 2025, German journalist and insider Christian Falk reports on social media.

According to the source, the Munich club is capable of paying over 100 million euros for the "pharmaceuticals" midfielder and the German national team player. It is noted that the club has the necessary funds for an expensive transfer. Moreover, Bayern management will try to get rid of players with excessively high salaries.

The head coach of Kharkiv’s “Metalist 1925” Serhiy Karpenko made it clear that he does not count on the midfielder of his team, Denys Garmash.

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