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The goalkeeper coach of the Ukrainian national team, Rustam Khudjamov, spoke about the behavior of Albanian fans before the start of the Nations League match.

«Yesterday we played a very difficult away match against the Albanian national team and achieved an important victory with a score of 2:1!

Even during the warm-up, standing in front of the stands of their fan sector, we heard their mockery, saw gestures towards us, felt their attempts to unsettle us. But, you know, I had absolute confidence that we would leave the field as winners. I was 100% sure that we would beat them.

I want to say a big thank you to everyone who supports us, and to those who criticize, because it also motivates us to move forward. We will continue to work and become stronger!», — Khudjamov wrote on his Instagram page.

The head coach of the German national team, Julian Nagelsmann, is somewhat dissatisfied that his player Florian Wirtz received a suspension for the next Nations League match. In the 6th round of the Nations League, Germany played away against Hungary. The final score of the match was 1:1.

— I am somewhat annoyed by Wirtz’s yellow card. But we have what we have. We will bring another good player onto the field,” said Julian Nagelsmann.

Let us add that the quarterfinal matches of the Nations League will take place during the international break in March. The opponent of the German national team is still unknown.

Defender of Kyiv "Dynamo" Brian Sebalyos, who plays for the "white-blues" on loan, will return to the Brazilian "Fortaleza," which holds the rights to the player.

According to "TaToTake," the management and coaching staff of "Dynamo" have decided that the club will not continue the rental agreement for Sebalyos. This decision was influenced by the numerous injuries of the Brazilian and, as a result, his absence from the team's training process.

It is also reported that "Dynamo" will be looking for a new central defender.

Recall that Sebalyos joined the capital club last summer, having played only 4 matches during this time.

UEFA’s press service informs that the Kosovo national team has been awarded a technical defeat following the results of the Nations League match against the Romanian national team.

We remind you that the Kosovo team decided to leave the field in the last minutes of the match with a score of 0:0 due to pro-Serbian chanting from the stands. Additionally, Romanian fans threw foreign objects at the visiting goalkeeper, Ariana Muric.

It is also known that the Romanian Football Federation will be punished, having to pay a fine of 128,000 euros due to the behavior of its fans.

As a result, the Romanian national team became the champion of its group, earning the maximum points - 18. Mircea Lucescu's team qualified from the first place in Division B.

Journalist Mykhailo Spivakovskyi reported that midfielder of Dynamo Olexandr Yatsyk, who is currently on loan at Zorya, will not return to the squad of the "white-blues" in winter.

“Igor Surkis denied information regarding the decision made about Olexandr Yatsyk's return to Dynamo already in winter. According to the club president, as of now, no one plans to recall Yatsyk from Zorya,” said Spivakovskyi on the air of “TaToTake”.

UAF President Andriy Shevchenko commented forSuspilneon the victory of the Ukrainian national team over Albania (2: 1) in the final round of the Nations League.

- "1000 days of full-scale war was a strong motivation for the guys. I want to thank all our soldiers, boys and girls who are defending our country. I think the team wanted to make a strong gift to the country. We had a very good first half, and in the second half we withstood and showed serious character. We are finishing this year, it is very important that we made it to the playoffs, and we are moving on.

Next year, we have big tasks, we will wait for the draw, which group we will be in. I want to thank our guys and the soldiers who are fighting for our country once again. I think the team is only getting stronger. I wish them to prepare and show their best football next year," Shevchenko said.

Albanians are surprised that their national team lost to Ukraine, which directly sent them to League C. Many of them were confident that Silvinho’s team would minimally defeat the Ukrainians. The worst scenario for them seemed to be a draw. No one expected that Ukraine could score two goals away. The main culprit for the defeat, Albanians believe, is the coaching staff, who poorly set up the players for the first half, in which they conceded two goals. Albanians are confident that if their national team played from the first minutes like they did in the second half, Albania would have easily won this match.

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The bosses of Catalonia's "Barcelona" have abandoned the idea of signing Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, Fichajes reports.

According to the source, the Catalans had previously seriously considered Salah's candidacy, as the Egyptian's contract with Liverpool expires in the summer of 2025. However, the officials of "blaugranas" now believe that signing Salah would slow down the progress of Lamine Yamal. Also, recently Brazilian Raphinha has shown excellent performance.

Defender of Lviv's «Rukh» Oleksiy Sych, who made his debut for the national team of Ukraine the day before, commented on his appearance on the field in the Nations League match against Albania (2:1).

— My appearance on the field? It happened quite unexpectedly for me. The emotions are just incredible. I think that for every player, debuting for the main team is a dream. This dream has come true for me — thank you to the coach and the team for trusting me. It was hard. With the score at 2:1, we needed to hold on to this victory. The guys, the whole team, put in all their effort to win, — Sych said.

The legend of Dynamo, Oleksandr Aliyev, shared his thoughts on Ukraine’s national team match against Albania (2:1) in the final round of the Nations League.

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Former head coach of the national team of Ukraine, Miron Markevich, shared his impressions from the match of the sixth round of the group stage of the Nations League between Albania and the "blue-yellow" national team (1:2).

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Forward of "Al-Hilal" Neymar purchased a penthouse in Dubai worth 54.45 million dollars, reports Mansion Global.

The 32-year-old Brazilian has become the owner of one of the so-called paradise palaces in the Bugatti Residences residential complex. The apartment features an elevator for transporting cars directly to the penthouse and a private pool with a panoramic view of downtown Dubai.

Neymar has been playing for "Al-Hilal" since August of last year. He has scored 1 goal and made 3 assists in 7 games for the team, missing most matches due to injury.