Midfielder of Dynamo Vladimir Brazhko answered questions on the YouTube channel GG.Sport.
Vladimir Brazhko. Photo: fcdynamo.com
— How did you find out that you are in the first team roster of Dynamo?
— In the roster or for training camp?
— Let’s say — for training camp. When did you realize that you were joining Dynamo?
— My agent called me and said that I was going to the training camp with the first team. I was in the U-19 at that time.
— What were your emotions?
— Pride and I was very happy because that’s what you work for, to play for the first team of Dynamo.
— Which player supported you the most in the locker room?
— I remember that Sergey Sidorchuk always supported me and advised me on what to do.
— Name three coolest facts, either things or places in Zaporizhzhia.
— Khortytsia Island — for me it is my home. And probably the youth sports school and fields of Zaporizhzhia Metalurh.
— Who was your main inspiration among players in your childhood, who was your idol?
— First of all, it was Cristiano Ronaldo in my early years, and then I started following De Bruyne.
— What was your parents’ reaction when they first saw you in the main lineup of Dynamo?
— I don’t know. Pride, I think, joy. And when I played for the national team for the first time, I also think they were very happy.
— How do you usually recover after tough games?
— If the game is late, I watch the game, go to bed, and that’s it. And I eat properly, take vitamins, and that’s it.
— Do you get lost in TikTok to distract yourself?
— No. Not really at all.
— Who is your best friend in the team, besides Vanat?
— Mikhavko and Rubchinsky.
— What would you advise your 16-year-old self? What would you say?
— Never stop, believe in yourself.
— Who teases you the most in the team?
— Maybe Dubinchak — he teases everyone.
— Which Ukrainian bloggers do you follow?
— Many of them.
— With your height, were you ever offered a career in basketball or volleyball?
— No, I’m too short for basketball.
— How has your character changed thanks to football?
— I believe that I on the field and I off the field are two different people. I am calm in life, but on the field I am a bit more aggressive, probably.
— How do you react when you see hate on social media directed at you?
— Honestly, I used to read a lot about myself after games in the comments. Now I don’t read at all; I’m not interested in other people’s opinions. They may have their opinions, but I don’t take it very seriously. If I played poorly, I know I played poorly — I don’t need to be told that. I don’t want to dig myself into a hole by reading it.
