Anna Sidorenko continued to play in the aggressor’s national championship, despite the full invasion of Ukraine.
Today, July 1, the final part of Futsal Women’s Euro 2022 will begin. The Ukrainian national team will also take part in it, however, the Blue -Yellows will play without one of their leaders and top scorer – Anna Sidorenko.
As the head coach of the national team Oleg Shaitanov said in an interview with Suspіlna.Sport, the athlete was suspended from the tournament due to his position regarding the war in Ukraine.
In early 2021, the futsal player signed a contract with Russian Normanochka, where he continued to play even after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, becoming Russian futsal champion and Cup winner.
“We talked with Anna Sidorenko, she decided to stay in Russia. All the arguments she gave were not arguments when the country was at war.
Yes, she tried to argue, but it was her decision, which Anna chose. Let him go his own way, ”Shaitanov said.
Note that another Ukrainian Yulia Titova also played for Normanochka, but she left the club after the start of the war, and received a call to the Ukrainian national team for Euro 2022. In total, there were 14 athletes in application.
The composition of the Ukrainian women’s futsal team:
Goalkeepers: Victoria Sagaidachnaya, Victoria Kislova.
Players on the field: Julia Forsyuk, Ksenia Gritsenko, Irina Dubitskaya, Alena Kirilchuk, Snezhana Volovenko, Yulia Titova, Sofia Ruban, Taisiya Babenko, Kristina Eremenko, Ksenia Burlachenko, Alexandra Skibina, Polina Drozd.
It will be recalled that the last part of Euro 2022 will be held in Portugal from 1 to 3 July. Teams of Ukraine, Spain, Portugal and Hungary, who replaced Russia excluded due to the war, will participate in the tournament. In the semi-finals, the Ukrainians will play against Spain. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 1, at 19:00 Kyiv time.
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Source: korrespondent
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