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Dynamo forward Artem Besedin was seriously injured in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020 against Sweden. The 25-year-old player arrived in Kiev in the morning on a charter, where he underwent an in-depth examination.

According to Dynamo doctor Andrey Shmorgun, Besedin has extensive damage to his knee joint. According to preliminary information, the attacker will undergo conservative treatment. The recovery period is about six months.

According to UEFA rules, Dynamo will receive monetary compensation for Besedin's injury. It is provided in cases where a footballer injured in a tournament match is retired for more than 28 days. A player's “recovery day” costs about 20 thousand euros.

Earlier there was information that Barcelona will receive about 2.5 million euros for the injury of Usman Dembele, who was out for four months.

Ukrainian national team midfielder Taras Stepanenko expressed his opinion about the England team.

- We perfectly understand that England will be the favorite, but we reached the quarterfinals and will fight to the end. We now see that football is unpredictable. We see how Switzerland passed France. Therefore, everything can be. Our task is to play to the end, believe in our victory and move forward. And there it is already like fate, - said Stepanenko.

Former midfielder of the Ukrainian national team Anatoly Tymoshchuk commented on the victory of the Ukrainian national team over Sweden (2: 1) in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020.

“I don’t think that the victory of the Ukrainian national team over Sweden is a sensation. I saw the games of the Swedes live at the Gazprom Arena during the group stage. A good, balanced team, but at the same time, there were some problems in the organizational aspects and when playing on the defensive. Therefore, I believed and hoped that the Ukrainian national team would be able to advance. And so it happened.

It is worth noting the movement, the skill of individual players and the dedication of the entire team, the strategy chosen by the coaching staff for the match, which brought victory. On the details, I would like to emphasize the masterful transfer of Yarmolenko to Zinchenko. The first is the leader of the team's creative actions: 2 + 2 and four points in four games. With the score 1: 1, the Swedes attacked sharply, but the removal made some adjustments. After this defensive midfielder, Berg played, although he came out as a striker. This confused the Swedish national team with the entire organization of the game and had to defend itself.

Well, in the end - a masterly performed transfer of Zinchenko to Dovbik. I know that he is very good at using such moments. A very powerful striker. As a result, he used almost his only one hundred percent. And he brought this incredible victory to his team. I say this because Ukraine has never left the group until that day. It is also worth noting the movement and dedication of Yarmolenko. Of course, Besedin had a very unpleasant injury.

Zinchenko's goal and pass speak for themselves. But I will note the fact that at first he played for the national team, and then returned to the flank, where he plays for Man City. And just in this “club” position, Zinchenko showed himself better than in previous matches, "- quotes Tymoshchuk" Match TV ".

Former England striker Alan Shearer shared his thoughts on the national team's chances for Euro 2020.

“The draw was very successful. England will never have a better chance of winning the Euro than they do now. They play at Wembley. I know that the next match will be held in Rome, but if the team gets to the final, it will already be six games in London - you can't ask for more.

Before the match with Germany, there was a lot of talk that we would not win the tournament, because we might get caught by France, Portugal or someone else. But you need to go further and see how everything will turn out. We have already defeated the Germans and did it in an impressive way, ”quotes the 50-year-old ex-BBC footballer.

Recall that in the 1/8 finals, Gareth Southgate's charges passed Germany (2: 0). In the next stage of the tournament, England will meet with the Ukrainian national team.