Positive emotions
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin shared his thoughts on the team's Champions League campaign start at a pre-match press conference dedicated to the game vs Real Madrid
- Anatolii, what does the 19-year-old who can make his Champions League debut tomorrow against Real Madrid feel?
- The Champions League is a competition every young footballer dreams to play in. I’ve got only positive emotions. We are preparing very seriously for the upcoming match against Real Madrid.
- Taison once compared you to Thibaut Courtois on Instagram. Tomorrow you may meet with the Belgian goalkeeper on the pitch. Doesn't this comparison offend you and what goalkeeper is your idol?
- If my teammates think so, then let them say so. This is a humorous form of communication, and it certainly isn’t offensive. I can't say that I have any idols, I just like the play of some goalkeepers in Europe.
- Even before the group stage draw, you said that you wanted to play against Real Madrid. Why?
- Because that’s a really strong team who have won the Champions League several times. As a child, I was a fan of Real Madrid and dreamed of meeting with this particular club.
- Do you regret that the match will not take place at the Santiago Bernabeu?
- Of course, I’d love to play in front of fans at such a cool stadium like the Santiago Bernabeu, and I’d want the coronavirus situation normalize. But the conditions must be accepted as they are. We’ve got what we’ve got.
