UAF First Vice President Alexei Mikhailichenko said that he has always dreamed of playing and living in Ukraine.
"When there was Bazilevich, I did not get an invitation to the Ukrainian national team. Only Sabo invited me - those were the times when I had two operations in a year and finished playing. But I am very proud to wear the jersey of the Ukrainian national team. Then I continued as a coach of junior, youth and adult national teams. This is the highest peak both for a soccer player and coach.
Why, having the opportunity to live in the UK, I returned to Ukraine? I came back because I love my country, my friends, my city, my club Dynamo, the National team of Ukraine. I want to live here, work here. I could go even now, because I am a resident of the UK", - said Mykhailychenko in an interview with the program "Football Format".