On the eve of the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League against BATE Slavia Prague newly midfielder Ruslan Rotan gave an interview played on the football program.

"I spent my whole career in Ukraine, and suddenly in my old age" grandfather "went to the European championship," laughs Rotan. - Of course, it's hard. The team is very good, the champion of the Czech Republic, besides, a new investor - the Chinese company. Enough large infusions have gone. And this applies not only to Slavia. In the Czech Republic begins a football boom, and I think that in two years there will be a very serious championship ".

"Time goes by, and many, probably, already think, when will I finish. If I feel that there will be no more motivation and I'm "full", then I'll say to myself: "Enough, finish". I had the opportunity to stay in Ukraine and work with Yuri Vernidub in Zara. But, frankly, I do not want to play in Ukraine in any other team, except for the Dnieper ".

"The Dnieper-1 has nothing to do with the Dnieper, in which I played, for me the other Dnieper can not be. I know that many of the guys went to the Dnieper-1, but they probably just have nowhere to go. And for me, the Dnieper in my heart forever. I, as a football player, do not understand the situation around the Dnieper. Probably, the president is clear. I'm not going to judge him, he has the right to do what he wants. But with his position, I do not agree and do not hide this ".

During his 18-year career Rotan played for the Dnieper and Dynamo. He played in all tournaments at the club level 479 matches, in which he scored 52 goals. For Slavia, Ruslan spent 3 bouts. He also 93 times went on the field in the national team of Ukraine (8 goals).