This footage was filmed and produced 8 September 2023.

Press conference quotes from Ukraine head coach Serhiy Rebrov and player Oleksandr Zinchenko ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier against England, which is being staged in the Polish city of Wroclaw.

Zinchenko says it impossible to replicate the conditions of a match in Ukraine but all of the team ares dreaming of playing there again one day, what role sport has played in promoting a feeling of national pride and raising both morale at home and awareness abroad, thanks the Ukrainian army for allowing the players to continue their careers, says that he’s always been told since a young age that playing football gives him a chance to showcase his country and their values and how he balances his emotions between head and heart.

Rebrov thanks England for the support the country has given Ukraine, says when he was given the national job he understood the responsibility on his shoulders - but says he is enjoying working with the players and helping his country.