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The famous coach and now authoritative expert Oleg Fedorchuk made a prediction for today\'s Nations League match between the national teams of Albania and Ukraine:

«There will be two different halves. In the first, the opponents will study each other, will not take risks, and will not rush events in search of vulnerable spots, but after the break we will witness open football with numerous threats.

In my opinion, our coach Sergey Rebrov will make several substitutions in the starting lineup compared to the previous match against the Georgians. I think that in Tirana from the first minutes, Oleksandr Zubkov, Mykola Shaparenko will not play, and it is possible that Artem Dovbyk will not be at the forefront of the attack, who continues to disappoint in the national team.

My prediction? 1:0 — in favor of the Ukrainian national team, which has a more balanced squad and a somewhat higher class of performers.

I hope that the winning goal will be recorded by Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been showing good preparation and stability lately,» — said Fedorchuk.

Former football player and now expert Mykhailo Kopolovets commented on the information that the traitor of Ukraine Anatoliy Tymoshchuk won a case against UAF at CAS.

«Lausanne does not consider the fact that we are in a war; they approach the issue from a professional perspective that if he won these trophies, then they belong to him. But it’s a formality. UAF stripped him of all his titles to show that the entire nation of Ukraine disdains him. For us, Tymoshchuk is a traitor, and UAF wanted to show that he is unworthy of these awards.

As for the fact that he won in court there, that should no longer concern us. Tymoshchuk for us is a blank space. His awards have no value in his face. Perhaps Tymoshchuk wanted to prove something to us, but he proved only one thing — that he is a complete bastard.

He wore blue and yellow ribbons, but in his soul, he was a rotten person without any values. Tomorrow he will abandon the Russians, the day after tomorrow he will abandon someone else. We do not need such people, good that he has left. There is no way back for him,» — said Kopolovets.

Today there will be a group stage match of the Nations League, in which the Ukrainian national team will face the team of Albania away.

At a meeting with representatives of the teams and match officials, it was decided which kit the rivals would wear.

The UAF press service reports that the Ukrainian national team will take to the match in yellow gear (goalkeeper - in purple). The Albanians will play in red (goalkeeper - in gray).

Recall that the match between the national teams of Albania and Ukraine will take place today, November 19, in Tirana. The meeting will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.

The CEO of LNZ Andriy Koliskin spoke about a possible change of head coach.

«Burbas’ information that Cherkasy LNZ is considering a change of head coach? This information is not true. In the best case - it’s just a fabrication. Head coach Andres Carrasco is fully coping with his duties. He has prepared the team well for the season. The team started the championship excellently, leading the group into the first international break, but then the number of injured key players reached five. We haven’t been lucky with this.

The next segment of the championship we played not with the squad we prepared for the season. This objectively affected the results. And right after the 'deterioration of results' (even though we are in sixth place and gaining more points than last season), the club started to face information attacks that have lasted for more than a month and only provoke laughter in the club office. Because the people who generate these ‘news’, do not know the philosophy of work and the development plan of LNZ», - said Koliskin.

On November 19, former Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper of the 2000s, Vitaliy Reva, celebrates a round date—he turns 50 years old. On the occasion of this significant anniversary, the president of FC Dynamo, Igor Surkis, congratulated the birthday boy:

Dear Vitaliy!

From me personally and from the entire Dynamo family, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your anniversary!

You have entered the history of Kyiv Dynamo as a reliable, confident, and talented goalkeeper, who played many incredible matches, enchanting fans with your game. In the team, you had a reputation as a dependable and assured goalie, with one of your “trump cards” being your psychological resilience.

Dynamo coaches always knew they could count on you in any difficult situation, as you were always ready to step in, support, and help. Thanks to you, the team achieved many important and bright victories.

On this festive day of your wonderful anniversary, I wish you strong health, family happiness, prosperity, harmony, understanding, and a cozy home. And above all—a conclusion to the war, a peaceful sky, safety, and a calm, stable life in a free and independent Ukraine.

Midfielder of the Ukrainian national team Georgiy Sudakov shared his expectations for the match against Albania in the Nations League.

“We basically dominated and had the ball for most of the match, but we didn’t have many moments in the final phase. Probably, we lacked aggression. We scored first, but then conceded two goals due to mistakes. This is a good team; we understand how tough it will be away. They have very good support,” quotes Sudakov by the telegram channel "Vzbіrna".

Today’s day gifted the world the goalkeeper of Kyiv "Dynamo" and the wing defender of the Ukrainian national team.

Vitaliy Reva (1974) - former Ukrainian goalkeeper, who played for the capital "Dynamo," "Arsenal," "Obolon," CSKA, as well as Alexandrian "Poligraftekhnika," Simferopol "Tavriya," and Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas." He played 9 matches for the Ukrainian national team.

Viktor Skrypnyk (1969) - former Ukrainian defender. During his career, he played for clubs like Zaporizhzhia "Metalurg," Dnipropetrovsk "Dnipro," and Bremen "Werder," which he also coached. He played 24 matches for the Ukrainian national team, scoring 2 goals. Currently, he heads "Vorskla."

Laurent Blanc (1965) - legendary French midfielder. During his career, he played for many clubs, including "Marseille," "Barcelona," Milan "Inter," "Napoli," as well as "Manchester United." He won the World and European Championships with the French national team in 1998 and 2000 respectively, and also became a bronze medalist at Euro-96.

The head coach of «Genoa», Alberto Giulardino, spoke about the new team striker Mario Balotelli.

«It is normal that he needs to get in shape with the team. He has to make sure that he can fully return to the state of affairs where he will make a difference in matches, whether for 15 minutes or the whole match.

This is a challenge for those who accepted him and for him to show that he is still a Serie A level player and he is still capable of changing the situation,» quotes the mentor of the ‘griffins’ SportMediaset.

Today, November 19, the Ukrainian national team will play in Tirana against the national team of Albania in the final round of the group stage of the Nations League 2024/25. The bookmakers, with their current odds, indicate that they consider the Ukrainian national team the favorite of this match.

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Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku is preparing to play against his former club Roma in the 13th round of the Italian championship.

A few days ago, the 31-year-old footballer left the Belgian national team training camp due to knee inflammation, missing the Nations League match against Israel.

However, Lukaku assured Napoli and coach Antonio Conte of his availability. "I am ready for Roma," Il Mattino quotes Romelu.

Today, the Ukrainian national team will play its final match of the group stage of the Nations League for the 2024/25 season in Tirana against the Albanian national team. In the morning, on the day of the match, the application of the Ukrainian national team for the upcoming game became known.

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The publication Squawka has released a ranking of the fastest footballers in the English Championship for the 2024/25 season as of now.

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