News from the camp of Ukraine's opponent in the Euro 2024 group. Goalkeeper of the Slovakian national team Martin Dubravka told what he thinks about the starting match of his national team at the European championship - against Belgium.
"We should not be afraid of the Belgians. The European Championship is a special type of competition, and here you can show results in any match. I have already played against many Belgian stars in the past. Our advantage over the Belgian team will certainly be the team. However, only the course of the game will determine whether we managed to approach this match in a good enough shape.
Lukaku's neutralization? We have to ignore the fact that it's Lukaku. I'm not going to specifically prepare to face him. I will prepare for every Belgian player in the same way. They have a team full of stars with incredible individual qualities, it's pointless to single out any one. At the same time, I think de Bruyne is a genius. You never know what he is going to do on the pitch. For me, he is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world. He looks at soccer in a different way. He can make passes that nobody can anticipate. Not many players have the same skills as him," Sudinfo quoted Dubravka as saying.