- In what European League would you like to try your hand?
- English, Italian… I like tough football. In La Liga players’ technical skills are too good. (Laughing).
- They say you never take scissors in your hands on matchday…
- I just follow this superstitious belief not trying to analyze reasons for that.
- With what famous people would you like to have a quick word?
- I guess with Lionel Messi and with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Is it especially bitter that you suffered serious injury at the training session?
- It’s very bitter! As doctors came up to me they realized that the injury is serious.
- Was it frightful to get rid of crutches when the time came?
- It was! I was trying to do everything step by step.
- What did you do when you had a lot of free time?
- I worked at the training complex. After that I returned home and watched football on TV.
- What memorable episode of your career can you name?
- The goal I scored against England U-21 in 2009 at the European Under-21 Football Championship.
- What about the game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Donbas Arena in 2012?
- I’ll always remember that game. Referee made a mess of the match.
- Many people say that Dynamo lacked you in the first half of current season. What did you feel watching the White-Blues matches?
- I worried a lot. Still I didn’t criticize my teammates. Now it’s important for me to regain the trust of coaching staff.
- Dynamo will face Valencia CF within the Europa League round of 16. What can you say about the Bats play?
- They are good team. Valencia start their attacks very quickly. Even when they concede they keep fighting till the end.
* photo by V. Rasner