Ruslan Rotan shared his thoughts before the Olympics in Paris.

Head coach of the Olympic team of Ukraine Ruslan Rotan commented on the preparation of the national team before the Olympics in Paris.

“After the remaining games, when we lost to Spain, and everything was in doubt, I saw from the boys’ eyes that there was an understatement that there was another tournament where we could reach our goal. All the boys were already burning with great desire to go to the Olympic Games and show themselves, show our country, do everything to protect the honor of our country.

It didn’t work out for these boys, but they gave a chance to other young Gravians. I can say that our young citizens, who are about to go to the Olympic Games, are worthy of this shout-out, and will do everything they can to represent our country well..

I want to move forward step by step, without making predictions.. The first thing for us is to get food from the warehouse, prepare well, and then it’s time to set goals before the match. I respect you, it will be more beautiful, it will be calmer for the Gravians.

I don’t want to put any pressure on them right now. We understand perfectly well that these guys haven’t played in such championships yet, and it will be hard for them. And we must take all this pressure from the coaching warehouse on ourselves, so that the boys will be open - only in such a camp can they show their best brilliance.

They have already decided who will be the captain of the team?

Visually - yes, but I think that there is still something in us, and first of all the leadership's jabs - the stinks appear on the football field. I think that we will immediately choose the captain option that will effectively lead the team behind him, lead the team every match, in order to achieve maximum results,” Rotan said in an interview with the UAF YouTube channel.

It seems likely that the first opponent of the national team of Ukraine at the Olympic Games will be Iraq. We'll be here for 24 days.