The first part of the club season 2024/2025 for the defender of the Ukrainian national team and English "Bournemouth" Illia Zabarnyi turned out to be successful - both individually and collectively.
Illia Zabarnyi (photo: uaf.ua)Out of 20 matches that the "cherries" played in two tournaments, our football player participated in 19, and each of them played completely. The only match that Zabarnyi missed was the second round of the English League Cup against "West Ham", where "Bournemouth" suffered a defeat - 0:1.
As for club successes, everything is clear: Bournemouth welcomed the New Year in a lofty seventh position. Moreover, they are only five points away from the Champions League zone.
It should be noted that the Spanish coach of the English club Andoni Iraola does not hide his admiration for the actions of the Ukrainian national team player and recognizes Zabarnyi's leadership status in the team. If injuries, illnesses, and damage avoid Illia, this pleasant situation for us will remain until the end of the season. What's next? Already now, the English press is churning out rumors about a possible transfer of the defender to a more top-tier club. It's all logical, considering the quality of the Ukrainian's actions, but, of course, we need to wait…
