As the war continues in Ukraine, the country's soccer players hope to inspire through their play in Euro 2024, and to 'show the spirit of Ukraine.'
One of the world's finest goalkeepers bit his lip and steeled his nerve. Just weeks after prevailing in a Champions League penalty shootout of paramount importance, he knew he faced an even more daunting task. Finally, he was ready. He stepped forward, and drew his shoulders back. He cleared his throat. 'My name,' he said. 'Is Andriy Lunin.
' 'I believe that the team won't feel alone at the Euros,' Shevchenko told Italy's La Stampa newspaper. We were forced to play elsewhere, far away from our homeland and our roots, and we have always found a lot of warmth, people who are interested in our history. 'Our qualification is proof that the country wants to live, that it wants to cheer, that it doesn't want to give up everyday life, that it wants to look beyond the conflict.
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