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Former Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper Svyatoslav Syrota has spoken about his intention to return to professional football.

From 2008 to 2010, Syrota served as president of the PFL. Later, he worked as the vice-president of the Association of Football Referees of Ukraine and was the sporting director of Zorya Balti.

"Lately, after my release, I have been in contact with professional football more and more - I will meet someone, or they will ask me something.

To be honest, I feel the urge to return. After all, football has always been my life. And I am glad that I have almost always been successful.

In a word, I am morally ready to return," Sirota wrote on his Facebook page.

News from the camp of Ukraine's Euro 2024 group rival. The head coach of the Romanian national team Edward Iordanescu sent his scout for today's friendly match between Germany and Ukraine, which will be held in Nuremberg. He was the well-known Romanian coach Ionutz Badia.

"Edi Iordanescu asked me to observe the Ukraine national team play in friendlies before the Euros to see if there are any changes from what we know.

It is an honour and pride for me. I hope I will be able to help our national team to perform successfully at Euro 2024," Fanatik quoted Badi as saying.

Recall, the Ukrainian national team will play its opening match at Euro 2024 against Romania. This match will be held on 17 June in Munich.

On 3 June, Serhiy Rebrov, an outstanding player and former coach of Dynamo Kyiv and now the coach of the Ukrainian national team, turned 50. UEFA honorary member Hryhoriy Surkis congratulated the hero of the day.

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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham shared his emotions after the 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.

"I held on until I was in front of my parents. I was very shocked. Then I saw my younger brother, for whom I try to be a role model. I cannot put it into words. This is the best night of my life," the BBC quoted Jude as saying.

Leonid Buriak, former coach of Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team, has told us what he expects from the Germany-Ukraine friendly to be held in Nuremberg today.

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Today, 3 June, Nuremberg will host Germany vs Ukraine friendly at the Gründing-Stadion, which both teams are playing as part of their preparations for Euro 2024 (kick-off - 21:45 Kyiv time).

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Famous Romanian coach Gheorghe Hadji has told how he assesses the prospects of the Romanian national team at Euro 2024. Recall, at the group stage of the tournament, the Romanian national team will play in the same group with Belgium, Ukraine and Slovakia.

"We have a very talented team. Which deservedly reached the European Championship. But the Romanian national team needs to add to the game without the ball. We need to run twice as much. We show good football with the ball, but if we learn to play the same way without the ball, we can achieve amazing results.

I believe that the Romanian national team will win the first two matches at Euro 2024 (against Ukraine and Belgium - editor's note) and not only get out of the group, but also repeat the achievement of our youth team (semi-final of the youth Euro 2019 - editor's note). I think that will happen," DigiSport quoted Hadji as saying.

Legendary Ukrainian coach Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi said what he expects from the friendly match between Germany and Ukraine, which will be held today in Nuremberg.

- I will be rooting for Ukraine in this match - that's for sure. I do not think that it will be 3:3 (the result of the friendly match between Germany and Ukraine a year ago - ed.). I think the German coaching staff will want to test most of the players.

I don't know if Borussia Dortmund players will be involved in the meeting, who have just returned from London, where they played against Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Most likely, Julian Nagelsmann will give them a rest.

From the match in Nuremberg I expect an interesting game, because each of the players of both national teams must fight to get into the squad for Euro 2024. If someone doesn't make it or doesn't finish the game, he won't get into it. So we need to play within the squad.

I think the game will be quite serious. About 80 per cent. Still, the players will have some self-preservation. They will not kill themselves in jumps, because it can be broken. However, they will try to show, so to speak, hidden maximalism. Something from the category of "everything, but not quite", - said Kvartsyaniy.

Former Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine coach Jozsef Szabo has told us what he expects from the Germany-Ukraine friendly to take place in Nuremberg today.

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The Ukrainian national team continues its preparations for Euro 2024 in Germany. On Sunday, the Ukrainian national team's regular training session was also a pre-match for the friendly with the German national team, which will take place today in Nuremberg.

In the evening of yesterday, the Ukrainians arrived for training at the already familiar field of the Eltersdorf club in neighbouring Erlangen. By the way, this training session of our team was attended by Ukrainian children and their parents who live in the South of Germany. After the training session, head coach Serhii Rebrov and the national team players traditionally paid attention to their countrymen, leaving their autographs and taking pictures.

Today's training session was attended by media representatives for the first 15 minutes: despite the transfer of the official training session to a smaller pitch, the media events are held in accordance with the regulations.

After jogging and warming up, the players practised holding the ball in squares of different formations. In the main part of the pre-game training session, the head coach focused on the tactical aspects of the game.

"Sevilla has announced on its official website the appointment of Javier Garcia Pimenta as the team's head coach.

The parties signed a two-year agreement. Pimenta's previous club was Las Palmas, with whom he managed to take 16th place in the Spanish league standings with 40 points in 38 matches.

It should be noted that Pimenta will be replaced as Sevilla coach by Quique Sanchez Flores, who took over the Andalusian team in December 2023.

Barcelona midfielder Frankie de Jong has shared his expectations from the appointment of Hans-Dieter Flick as the team's head coach.

"Will I stay? Yes, I am very happy at Barcelona. My family is also happy with everything, that's for sure. Does Hansi Flick want me to be a key player? I spoke to him, everything was fine, after the Euros, we'll see what happens," Fabrizio Romano quoted the midfielder on Twitter.

It should be added that Barcelona want to extend de Jong's deal, which expires in 2026, but with a significant pay cut, which could also ease their financial problems.