The Dynamo pupil Vladyslav Veleteni, who now plays for Kolos, told about the work with Dynamo U-19 coach Ihor Kostiuk.
Vladislav Veleten. Photo: koloskovalivka.com- I would like to emphasise the role of coaches, who, apart from football, also educated the players to be decent people. In Dynamo academy there are a lot of aspects to this.
- You worked with Ihor Kostyuk at Dynamo. We can conclude that it was not easy with you.
- There were all sorts of things. Now, when you have grown up, you realise that he explained a lot of right things. Vladimirovich stood up for me in critical moments in front of the academy management when they wanted to expel me. He took responsibility for my re-education, and in some moments it was a plus.
- Now there are a lot of guys with whom you personally crossed paths in the Dynamo first team. What prevents them from becoming the main players under Lucescu?
- Everyone has his own destiny. Some need more time to open up. The example of Brazhko, who showed himself very well at Zorya and returned to Dynamo, is indicative for me in this respect. Vova is now going through a stage when he needs to work even harder and take the maximum out of the time he gets from Mister.
- Who of your comrades from Dynamo academy is not on the rumour now, as Zabarniy, Brazhko, Tsarenko were, but can surprise everyone?
- Ryazantsev, who is now in Metalist. He is a very quality player. He is not a gift in terms of character, but at his age he demonstrates good football at the adult level.
- In one of the interviews you said that your favourite player is Andriy Yarmolenko. Will it be interesting to play against him?
- Of course, it is interesting, because I caught him back when I used to come to the stadium with my grandfather and then served balls at Olimpiyskiy. I remember in 2015, after the game with Chelsea in the Champions League, I took a photo with Eden Hazard, although the coaches forbade us.
