Famous Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Kovpak recalled the beginning of the careers of the current players of the Ukrainian national team - Oleksandr Karavayev of Dynamo Kyiv and Ruslan Malinowski of Genoa Milan.
"Back then, in 2013-2014, Malynovskyi and Karavayev were not yet Shakhtar's first-team players, they were sometimes released.
Karavayev stood out for his efficiency. "They both deserved the teams they are in now with their hard work. They are cool guys. And they brought a lot of benefit to the national team.
You will always hear from young players that Shakhtar is a golden cage. They grow them up, and then it's hard to leave. Malinowski left when Shakhtar no longer counted on him. Atlanta spread its wings!" Kovpak was quoted as saying by Ukrainian Football.