Despite not getting off to a good start in Euro 2024, Ukraine has reasons to believe in its passage to the round of 16. Group E, with a four-way tie, has become one of the most exciting of the tournament. Anything can happen, hence the Ukrainian team, which lost its debut 3-0 against Romania, still be alive. And, also, with the hope of advancing to the next round, aware of what football means for the country (“it helps to disconnect and turn off the war pilot,” said a Ukrainian journalist in an interview with Relevo).
Another of Ukraine’s arguments is the quality of its players. Although Dovbyk, prominent in Girona and one of the biggest names in the transfer market, and Mudryk, for whom Chelsea paid 100 million, concentrate practically all the attention, Ukrainian journalists place another name in the media spotlight: Heorhiy Sudakov (2002). The 21-year-old playmaker, who debuted with Shakhtar Donetsk’s first team against Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stéfano in 2020, He has become one of the most promising footballers in his country. Furthermore, it is considered the next big thing [el próximo gran jugador] from Ukraine, which expects his best version for the important match against Belgium on the third day of the group stage.
The Ukrainian international, already in the sights of clubs in the five major leagues, It has not been reunited, for now, with its best version, although it has performed its function wonderfully: be the link between the center of the field and the line of attack. “His position is that of a deep midfielder whoI like to be the protagonist, to be in the center of everything. He has very good physical conditions, very good passing and shooting,” explains journalist Vadym Skichko.
From the midfielder, with freedom of movement, “he is a differential player”, hence important clubs in the Premier League and Serie A have already asked about his situation. He debuted with Shakhtar Donetsk four years ago, in 2020, in the season marked by the pandemic and empty stands. He did it at Afredo di Stéfano, against Real Madrid and in the Champions League: “His debut filled Ukrainian football with optimism because there is a lot of hope placed in him”. Precisely in that match he already left small pills of his game that he confirmed later, with confidence, prominence and regularity.
“The expectations with him were higher than with other players”, says Volodymyr Zverov, narrator of the Champions League in Ukraine, about his debut in the top continental competition more than four years ago. Furthermore, he scored a goal against Barça that brings together his best qualities: reading the game, unmarking in space and a definition “available to very few.” “His individual technique is a gift”coincide in Ukraine, where they warn of the interest of Serie A and the Premier League.
Reading, his other great hobby
In addition to football, Another of Sudakov’s great passions is reading. This is shown on his social networks, where he shares different images of texts and reflections. [tiene una historia destacada llamada ‘books‘]especially motivational, which “they have helped him be where he is”.
It’s not his only hobby. On his social networks he has also shared several videos playing beach soccer with Mudryk, a teammate in the national team and former teammate at Shakhtar Donetsk, who are already rubbing their hands with anticipation of a transfer that is expected to take place after the European Championship, always under the watchful eye of Italian and English clubs.
