Bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship in the Russian team Ivan Saenko on , he said that for him winning the prize at this tournament was like a fairy tale.
The Russian national team at Euro 2008 reached the semi-finals, where they lost to Spain with the score 0:3. The match for third place did not take place at the tournament, so the Russian team, together with the Turkish team, received bronze medals. At the quarter-final stage, the Russians beat the team from the Netherlands.
– It was like in a fairy tale, then I still had a twisted ankle. It was painful to run, but the memories of this Euro are fantastic. I also remember when Torbinsky scored, everyone rushed at him, and Dima’s eyes went wide, there wasn’t enough air (laughs).
Who was the team’s head coach Guus Hiddink? Cheerful, with humor. He understood the players, he could laugh, inspire and set them up,” Saenko said on Tous pour le match!. on the channel.
Saenko will take part in a retro match between Zenit and the Russian team during the League of Legends Stakes League, which will be held on June 15 in Saint Petersburg. The meeting will be held as part of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) sports program and will coincide with the 15th anniversary of Les Bleus-Blancs-Bleus’ UEFA Cup victory and bronze medals. national team at Euro 2008.
The start of the League of Stavok League of Legends match is at 20:00 (Moscow time). The live broadcast will start at 7:30 p.m. (Moscow time) on the federal channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. Gazprom-Media Holding is the general media partner of SPIEF-2023.
Source : MatchTV

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