The Ukrainian spoke about his reaction to the popular song and about the imitating defender.
The Defender of Bournemouth and the Ukrainian national team Ilya Zabarny is becoming a real star of the English Premier League one of the most popular fan chants has even been made in his honor.
A few months ago, fans of his club began to sing a reworked version of Whitney Houston’s song “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”, changing the last word to a consonant with Zabarny.
After yesterday’s amazing performance, it’s time to retweet my clip of #Zabarnyi What a player! He clearly loves his song too as you can see at the end of yesterday’s match in front of the North Stand! #AFCB #UTFC 🍒🍒🍒 pic.twitter.com/PeEaDgr8Zy
— Ju Birks 😘 (@JuBirks) October 20, 2024
“When I first heard about it, I couldn’t believe it,” Ilya said. – “Yes, I didn’t dream of it when I started playing at the adult level, there were no more fans, during the Covid-19, and I played again without fans.
Zabarny says he’s not a fan of Whitney Houston, but he really likes this version of her song.
In an interview with The Telegraph, the Ukrainian spoke a lot about development and self-improvement. He also named a player whose game he studies respectfully.
“I like the way Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool plays. I watch how he moves on the pitch. When I play against someone, I watch how they communicate and learn from it. I have room to improve .” I try to take from each game what helps me grow. I want more, because at heart I am a leader.
Earlier, rumors began to spread in the media about interest in Zabarny from various clubs, including Real Madrid.
Source: korrespondent
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