Ukraine defender Vitaliy Mykolenko spoke about his injury in the Euro 2024 match against Belgium.
Vitaliy Mykolenko. Photo: Getty Images
"I was looking at the scoreboard from the 6th minute because it was honestly very difficult for me physically. After the second injury, it was a bit difficult for me. Back in the first half, I made a jerk or reached for the ball and felt something in my back. I could play, but I couldn't make any jumps. That is, I couldn't make a difference in the attack, so I asked for a substitution so that Zinchenko could come on and help the team," Mykolenko was quoted as saying by Vzbirna.