"We need to show the world that Ukrainian sport is alive" - FootballHub about the Budivelnyk club
There are no spheres left in Ukraine that would not be affected by a full-scale Russian invasion. Ukrainian sports were also attacked by the Russian Federation. In particular, the sports life of the Budivelnyk basketball club, like millions of Ukrainians, turned upside down on February 24 . But, despite the lack of an internal championship, the adoption of difficult decisions, the club did not stop its activities.
Video: https://youtu.be/PW_acswpyFU
Sports journalist and commentator Oleksandr Zolotogorsky talked with the club's management, coaching staff and players, learning how "Builder" manages to play in three tournaments at once in wartime conditions, about the Russian lobby in basketball, in particular, Serbian officials and fans who support the tricolor in the stands aggressors And also about the main mission of the club.
"People in America and Europe are very surprised that the Ukrainian club continues to play, even abroad, that Ukraine is still developing basketball," he emphasized Jerai Grant, player of "Budievelnik".
Also, the team of FootballHub, a sports project of the 1+1 media group, talked with the player of the Ukrainian national team Vyacheslav Bobrov and the head coach of "Budivelnyk" Valery Plekhanov. Both of them have to live with heartbreaking memories, because Vyacheslav was born in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, where he had not been for almost 10 years. But Valeriy is a person who once created BC "Donetsk" - a team that once played at the highest level.
"With our game, we strive to give a little positivity to those people who live in difficult conditions. I want the audience to watch beautiful basketball and see that the Ukrainian team is winning and let it be an impetus to our main Victory," said Valeriy Plekhanov, head coach of "Budievelnyk".
The full version of the material is available on the FootballHub YouTube channel at this link: https://youtu.be/PW_acswpyFU .
The key hashtags of the release are #BoycottRussianSport, #TurnOffRussia, #StandWithUkraine #StopWar, #russiaisateroriststate.
