Forward Roman Yaremchuk, Ukrainian international for Benfica, released in the second half of the eagles’ victory in Amsterdam (1-0), which earned him qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, spoke to BT Sport after the match, having been asked about how the war in your country has lived.
“It’s a difficult question for me. I’m a professional and I need to fight here, on the field. My friends and my people fight in Ukraine, I need to fight here, giving everything I can”, he expressed.
About the game, he said that Benfica has “great players and a great group”. “We have a dream and we fight for each other on the field. Of course it was a difficult game, but we passed, which is the most important thing.”
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