Defender of Shakhtar and the national team of Ukraine Nikolai Matviyenko set himself the task to break into the main part of the champion of Ukraine.

Nikolay Matvienko shared with the press service of Shakhtar plans for the upcoming season and told who will be ill at the 2018 World Cup.

- Now in Turkey with friends and a girl. In one hotel with us rest Slava Tankovsky, Andrei Boriachuk, Sasha Zubkov, Vitya Kovalenko, Sasha Pihalenok. Also many friends from Dynamo, Zarya and other clubs. So the atmosphere is pleasant and cheerful. But do not forget about the preparation: we are engaged in fitness, we play volleyball, tennisball, football.

- What memories will remain about the last season?.

- To begin with, I want to mention to Vorskla the team in which I spent the autumn part. The guys got bronze medals, very happy for them. Undoubtedly, for me the most important event is the championship and the win of the Cup of Ukraine with the Miner. I want more practice in the game, because I got a good form in Vorskla and, not getting the proper time on the field, it's hard, but I'm ready to work on myself, to fight for a place in the composition.

- What tasks do you put on the season-2018/19?.

- First of all you need to work every day, go to your dream: to become a football player of the main staff of the Donetsk Miner.

- A few days later, the World Cup starts - 2018.

For whom will you be ill?.

- I think Brazil will win. At least, I would like that.

Season-2018/2019 will begin for Shakhtar with a duel for the Super Cup of Ukraine against Dynamo on July 21, and in the ULP championship the team of Paulo Fonseca will start on July 25 with a match against the Desna in Chernigov.

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