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In a little over an hour in Nuremberg at the Gründig-Stadion stadium the starting whistle will sound in a friendly match between the national teams of Germany and Ukraine. The start of the meeting at 21:45 Kiev time. A few minutes ago the starting line-ups of the teams for this match became known.

Ukraine national team: 12.Trubin, 22.Matvienko, 3.Svatok, 13.Zabarny, 17.Zinchenko, 2.Konoplya, 6.Stepanenko (K), 10.Mudryk, 19.Shaparenko, 15.Tsygankov, 9.Yaremchuk.
Reserves: 1.Buschan, 23.Lunin, 4.Taloverov, 5.Sidorchuk, 7.Yarmolenko, 8.Malinovskyi, 11.Dovbik, 14.Sudakov, 16.Mikolenko, 18.Brazhko, 20.Zubkov, 21.Bondar, 24.Timchik, 25.Vanat, 26.Mikhailichenko.

Germany national team: 1.Neuer, 4.Ta, 5.Gross, 6.Kimmich, 16.Anton, 10.Musiala, 17.Wirtz, 21.Gundogan (K), 7.Havertz, 18.Mittelstadt, 23.Andrich.
Reserves: 12.Baumann, 22.ter Stegen, 3.Raum, 9.Gruda, 11.Furich, 13.Muller, 14.Bayer, 15.Nubel, 19.Reitz, 20.Henrichs, 24.Koch, 25.Pavlovic, 26.Undav.

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In accordance with the terms of Oleksandr Pikhalenko's transfer to Dnipro-1, the Dnipro club informed Shakhtar of the offer that came from Dynamo and suited the Dnipro club, TaToTake reports.

"Shakhtar repeated Kyiv's offer, and the 27-year-old midfielder voiced his conditions to the Ukrainian champions' management. According to the source, the Donetsk club accepted the terms of Pikhalenko's personal contract, the parties had previously agreed, but the player himself changed his mind at the last minute and refused to return to Donetsk.

Thus, Oleksandr has two options - to stay at Dnipro-1 or agree to join Dynamo.

Chelsea have announced the appointment of Enzo Mareschi as the team's new head coach.

The Italian will start work on 1 July 2024 on a five-year contract with an option to extend for another year.

- "It is a dream come true for any coach to join Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world. That is why I am so excited about this opportunity. I look forward to working with a very talented group of players and staff to build a team that continues the club's tradition of success," said Maresca upon his appointment.

Viktor Kravchenko has become the new president of LNZ Cherkasy after the resignation of Andriy Poltavets.

According to the press service of the Cherkasy team, the 27-year-old previously served as the club's vice president. He joined LNZ's management in 2021, when the club received professional status and entered the Second League.

Under the leadership of Andrii Poltavets and Viktor Kravchenko, the Cherkasy team has been promoted every year. The result of their work was 7th place in the debut season of the UPL for Cherkasy.

Former Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine defender Taras Mykhalyk told Sport.UA what will be interesting for him about the Germany-Ukraine friendly.

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Ukraine's national team has been paid bonuses for reaching the finals of Euro 2024, journalist Ihor Burbas has said.

"The Ukrainian national team has been paid bonuses. At the beginning of the German training camp, the players, coaches and staff received the promised UAH 140 million ($3.5 million in equivalent) for reaching the final of Euro 2024. The figure is higher than the budgeted amount before the start of the selection. The timing is right, it serves as a pleasant motivation before the start of the preparation cycle. In the evening, the first sparring match is against Germany," Burbas wrote on Telegram.

Tavriya Simferopol won its last trophy 15 years ago, when Serhiy Puchkov's side won the Ukrainian Cup. Today, in Nuremberg, Puchkov will receive an award from the UAF for his contribution to the development of football in Crimea and Kherson region."Championasked the experienced coach about his current life in Germany, his ties to the temporarily occupied city in Luhansk Oblast where he was born, and the mood on the peninsula.

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Barcelona midfielder Ansou Fati has explained his decision to go on loan to Brighton.

"I feel 100 per cent now. I work hard because I feel there is always room for improvement. I spend many hours in the gym.

There are people who think that I had health problems, but I have not been injured for two years. I had a small injury, but it happens.

I played the whole season and didn't miss a single game. The fact that I didn't always get into the squad made it difficult, but I was ready and fought to the end.

I decided to take the step in my career that I felt I had to take. I felt that everything I was doing was not being appreciated, so I decided to change teams. I had to do it," Mundo Deportivo quoted Fathy as saying.

Famous Ukrainian journalist Mykola Nesenyuk dedicated a post on Facebook to the upcoming European season of Dynamo Kyiv.

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Fenerbahçe head coach Jose Mourinho has commented on the current situation at Manchester United.

"The club has had some successes, but basically it's the same. I think Pep Guardiola is enjoying the mess at other clubs now," TNT Sports quoted Mourinho as saying.

Ukrainian goalkeeper of Real Madrid Andriy Lunin thanked the fans for their support after the Galacticos' victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.

"Thank you to the Real Madrid fans for their support and inspiration. What a season!" Lunin wrote on his Instagram page.

It will be recalled that the Ukrainian goalkeeper, who has been ill with the flu for the past week, played the final match as a reserve.

Former Dynamo forward and coach Serhii Rebrov, now the head coach of the Ukrainian national team, has turned 50.

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