Ukrainian national soccer team leaves Kiev for Euro 2016

Record ID: 102415

  • Title: Ukrainian national soccer team leaves Kiev for Euro 2016
  • Date: 22nd May 2016
  • Summary: PEOPLE WAVING FLAGS UKRAINIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS ON STAGE PEOPLE CHEERING VARIOUS OF PLAYERS ON STAGE PEOPLE CHEERING PLAYERS ON STAGE FORMER UKRAINE SOCCER TEAM PLAYER AND NOW ONE OF THE COACHING STAFF, ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO, ON STAGE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT PETRO POROSHENKO WALKING TO SHAKE HANDS WITH PLAYERS POROSHENKO SHAKING PLAYERS' HANDS POROSHENKO ON STAGE PEOPLE CHEERING POROSHENKO SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT PETRO POROSHENKO, SAYING: "I'm certain that football is still playing the very important role (to unite Ukrainian people). And we have all chances in the near future to sing the football anthem and the national Ukrainian anthem in Donetsk under the Yellow-and-Blue flags." PEOPLE CHEERING VARIOUS OF PLAYERS GIVING OUT BALLS PEOPLE WAITING FOR MORE BALLS UKRAINIAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM CAPTAIN RUSLAN ROTAN HOLDING BOY ON SHOULDERS CHILDREN WITH FLAGS AND PLAYERS ON STAGE PEOPLE CHEERING BUS WITH PLAYERS LEAVING VARIOUS OF ST. MICHAEL'S SQUARE
  • Embargoed: 6th June 2016 13:16
  • Keywords: Ukraine Euro Cup soccer Andriy Shevchenko Ruslan Rotan. Petro Poroshenko
  • Location: KIEV, UKRAINE
  • City: KIEV, UKRAINE
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0024IW28N3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and hundreds of soccer fans came to Kiev St. Michael's Square on Sunday (May 22) to wish good luck to the country's national soccer team.
    The team was leaving for training ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament in France.
    Fans cheered and waved Ukrainian flags as the team lead by its captain Ruslan Rotan posed on stage decorated with soccer balls and symbols of the upcoming championship.
    President Poroshenko saluted every player with a handshake and said he trusted in their success.
    "I'm certain that football is still playing the very important role (to unite Ukrainian people). And we have all chances in the nearest future to sing the football anthem and the national Ukrainian anthem in Donetsk under the Yellow-and-Blue flags," Poroshenko said.
    At Euro 2016, Ukraine will play their opening match in Group C against world champions Germany on June 12 before facing Northern Ireland and Poland.
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