Forward Poznan Lech Alexei Khoblenko in an interview with Eugene Muzyke told about the beginning of his career, Chernomorets, the transition to Leh and dreams.

- Alex, at the youth level you managed to play for Electron (Romny), Chernigov Youth and Dynamo. Tell us about that career period.

- Electron - I am from the Sumy region. I was then 12 or 13 years old. As far as I remember, this Second League was. Then my parents took me to a viewing in Yunost. I scored 8 or 9 goals there, and Sergey Nikolaevich Zhuravlev invited me to Dynamo Kyiv. This is the beginning of my career. In the first year we became champions of Ukraine with Zhuravlev. Then the national team ... Everything was so fast - I did not do it professionally before and went through this path in just a year.

- You did not do professionally, but how did you get into football?.

- I studied in the ordinary section in the Sports School. We were trained so ... We can say, we played for ourselves, went to competitions. And then my parents decided to give me a viewing. At first I did not want to, but I thought - why not try it? I liked it and everything turned out as a result.

- Before becoming a football player, who did you dream to be?.

- I did not have any landmarks. I really enjoyed playing football. I understood that it would be difficult to get out of my city, but it turned out.

- Someone else from Romain played at the level of the Premier League of Ukraine?.

- In the Premier League - no, but in the First League now stands Vadim Schastlivtsev.

- On one of the video of your performances you play under the second number. It's quite an atypical number for a striker ... Is there a story associated with this?.

- We played at the training camps against the Minsk Dynamo. At the training camp it does not matter: what number you took, in that and play. Just give a T-shirt and let it out on the field.

- In the season 2014/2015 you became one of the best players of the First League, scoring there 7 goals for Dynamo-2. Did Sergey Rebrov promise to give you a chance in the first team? Was there a conversation with him?.

- Then there was such a competition in the first team ... It was hard to get into it. The team was restructuring and Rebrov did not really count on the young. We did not have any specific talks. Probably, at that time it was hard for him to give me a chance.

- After there was a rental in Hoverla. Are you satisfied with your game in Uzhgorod?.

- I spoke there in the position of the right midfielder ... Overall I am pleased, because these were the first steps in the Premier League. Especially, under the leadership of Grozny. This is a very interesting coach who likes to talk a lot, he gave me a lot of theory.

- In Goverla there were problems with salaries. Did they touch or pay Dynamo?.

- Who was on the contract in Goverla was - they did not pay a salary at all. The boys were six months without money - I do not know how they did it that way, it was hard. The prize could still be brought, but there were no salaries at all. And we, according to the agreement, half paid Dynamo.

- So, you got half of Dynamo, and Hoverla did not pay the other half?.

- Yes exactly.

- Did the Uzhgorod residents pay you in the end?.

- Yes Yes. To Goverle, I have no complaints.

- How did the option with Chernomorets arise?.

"Babich and I talked in the summer, before I left for Hoverla. But at the same time, I wanted to see in Uzhgorod, Grozny. And after talking with Dinamo, I moved to Hoverla on loan.

- Immediately after the transition, you confessed that you had never been to Odessa before. How do you feel about the city now? Which places are your favorites?.

- I really like Sauvignon, the sea in it. Odessa is a very cool city, especially in summer: the sea, the sun, the beach. Also the base is excellent for Chernomorets, the fields, the stadium is generally crazy.

I also like Deribasovskaya, of course. Park on the 411th battery. But most of all the sea, of course.

Like Odessa fans. Yes, recently they came to the stadium a little, but we tried to get them back somehow.

- Also, you were going to live at first on the base. Then rented a house?.

- Almost a year lived on the base, it was necessary to adapt. Then I looked around the city, to people and rented a place.

- What match in the T-shirt of the "sailors" do you consider your best?.

- There were a lot of interesting matches. For example, when we defeated Shakhtar 2-1 on the road in Kharkov and Dynamo 2-1 at home. And I really liked the glow with Zirka, when we played 3: 3 - there was an interesting development of events.

- On the Internet, rumors flashed that you want to return Dynamo - allegedly Alexander Khatskevich remembers you on the game for Dynamo-2 and is personally interested in the transfer. Would you agree to return to Kiev?.

- I do not know, nobody came to me from Dynamo. If they came out, then they would say. But they have their own backbone, their forwards of good level.

- Do you think you would be able to win the competition from Mbokani, Moraes and Besedin?.

- Yes, why not? I like to fight, competition helps to grow. I look at the best and try to learn from them.

- Last season, Chernomorets with Alexander Babich took the place in the first six, in the current - with him he was in the last place. What caused this regression?.

- It took a lot of players, came new ... We did not have time to rally, become one whole team.

- But Oleg Dulub came and you started collecting points ... What has changed?.

- Dulub seriously engaged in defensive actions and solidarity of the collective. For him, the team is the most important thing. If there is a Team, then it will win against any opponent. And literally in a month we made a big step forward, Dulub's work was visible.

- What is the difference between the coaches Babich and Dulub?.

- Both professionals, both good level coaches. Dulub, maybe more experienced, Sanych a little younger. But he and he are professionals. But on the whole about the differences I can not say - probably it would not be very correct.

- Under Oleg Dulub the team went to bowling. You then admitted that you were there for the first time in your life and did not play very well. Since then, have the skills improved?.

- Since then, I have not played any more (laughs). Somehow I do not like bowling.

- And in what sport, besides football, are you strong?.

- I like to play basketball, to volleyball. In mini-football at home often going to play with the boys. Three times a week - stable.

- Basketball. Watch for the NBA, is there a favorite team?.

- No, I do not particularly watch. I just like to play, without going into the specifics of this sport.

- Dulub was going to reduce Chernomorets to prison - would you be interested to go there?.

- I would be interested, I liked this idea then. Dulub likes to improvise something like that. They went to the orphanage. I think, if there was time, we would go to jail.

- You were on the second place in the rating of the scorers of the championship of Ukraine. Have there been any small hopes in the second part of the season to bypass Facundo Ferreira?.

- The Argentinian is a very good forward, who will continue to score.

- By the way, you often hear that the best forward of the championship of Ukraine - Mbokani. At the same time, Ferreira scores significantly more. Who do you think is better? What are the characteristics of a good striker?.

- A class striker should be able to beat both the right and the left leg. Clinging and it's cool to hold the ball, it's good to play on the second floor - and no matter what your height. And, of course, scoring goals.

Ferreira and Mbokani - I think these are two different forwards. Mbokani more tenacious, his head plays well, and Ferreira is also good in the game head, but with more developed scoring chances. Diemercy can beat and give, more ramming. A Facundo plays like Inzaghi.

- Among the fans recently talking about the fact that you should call in the team of Ukraine. Do you think you can make a call before the end of this season?.

- I try, I really want to get to the national team of Ukraine. And anyway, I want to bring some benefit to Ukrainian football. I work every day, and there everything will depend on the coaching staff.

- Are there any components of the game that you would like to pull up, which you work after training?.

- Yes. I work a lot on speed and completion. Without speed, it's very hard to play now, this is the most important.

- Are there players in Chernomorets worthy of calling in the national team?.

- There is generally a good team. But do not pay attention to me. It was great for me to play with all the boys. And the same Kovalets - I think it's progressing year by year and everything will turn out for him.

- You called Evgenia Martynenko "the real Odessa swindler". What did he learn that he received such a characteristic?.

- We liked to play cards, so he always wins. How much I was in the team - he never lost to me. I do not know how he does it - a crook! (laughs) - What were you playing at? On interest, on desires, perhaps, on money?.

- Yes, they played for interest. When the salary is paid - then on the salary. (laughs) - And when they do not pay?.

- Then play candy wrappers. (laughs) But in Chernomorets there were no special problems with salaries - they are small, but they were always trying to pay.

- And who is the standard forward for you?.

- I really like how Benzema plays. Now he does not have the best period, though, but Karim impressed me the most. And, of course, my idol Cristiano Ronaldo. I would like to meet him somewhere on the field.

- Ronaldo spent the first part of last year very well, he actually won for the Real Champions League. But this season began very badly. However, the Golden Ball received. Deservedly?.

- Yes, he deserved the award, it's one hundred percent. He had no competitors. The fact that he has a little bit gone - there are different factors. The whole of Real Madrid did not go.

- Do you follow all the matches of the team?.

- Yes, for everyone.

"Have you ever been to Santiago Bernabeu?".

- No, I've never been.

- Do you ever dream of playing for Real Madrid?.

- Of course, but this requires a lot of work. In Real playing the best football players of the world.

- Judging by the current season, you would have just scored for Real Madrid no less than Karim Benzema ... - (laughs) Yes, of course, we have the same championship. (laughs) - It's just that he does not score from a couple of meters ... How do you think his Zidane keeps him in the team?.

- He only this season began to hesitate to play. I lost confidence, and she for the forward is the most important thing.

What championship do you like most? Where would you like to play?.

- The championship of England strongly impresses. Both Chelsea and Arsenal like, but the "blue" still more. True, the coach does not like this.

- Antonio Conte? Why?.

- There is some kind of antipathy, I do not know. I heard that he talks very little with football players, too closed.

- How did the variant with Lech come about? Why did you decide to go there?.

- The variant with Lekh appeared during the last calendar matches of the championship. They watched me, but the specifics were heard only after the last match with Zirka. There were other options from Poland with the right to buy, but I chose Lech, because I consider him a very strong club! There were variants from Russia, but I did not want to go there, first of all, because of the political situation.