President of the Ukrainian Football Association Andriy Pavelko congratulated Ukrainians on the upcoming new year and recalled the most significant events and achievements that have occurred in Ukrainian football during this time.

" Friends, I suggest everyone to remember and rejoice at the successes that we have achieved in the past year. "

" It was a year of victories, both football, which gave us unforgettable emotions and a new opportunity to be proud of our country, and the victories that we achieved outside the football field, in particular in the Moraes case "

" This applies to the first match of the Ukrainian team in Zaporozhye, which allowed expanding the football geography of the national team, and the introduction of the VAR system, which is also our victory. "

“In 2019, the Football House has always hospitably welcomed many honored guests, both UEFA President Alexander Chefirin and a young boy Sasha Tsymbal, the son of the hero of Ukraine Sergey Tsymbal, who died defending our country. It was Sasha who led Cristiano Ronaldo to the crowded Olympic, where our team defeated the Portuguese team in the selection for Euro 2020 "

" That is why we pay great attention to children's and youth football: from a variety of tournaments at the local level, to supporting the UEFA GROW program; from transferring more than 100 thousand goals to young football players across the country, to paying a record bonus of one million dollars to the world champions of the Ukrainian national team U-20. For the first time in the history of Ukrainian football, not only football players, the coaching staff and the administrative group received a well-deserved award, but also the first coaches of our champions.

“Recalling the victory of our guys, I proudly note that it is difficult to determine which of our victories was key: either the incredible triumph of the U-20 team, or the gold of the Pre-Olympians at the European Championship, or the exit of our women's futsal team to the“ Final Four ”continental.

“The year 2019 was so eventful and unique, and I’m sure that our country will have even greater victories both on the football field and in another field. Ukrainians, brothers, let's be patriots, let's love Ukraine, love our football and enjoy its success together. We will be united, we will be strong. Happy New Year! "

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