Juninho, FC Zorya December 23, 2024, 10:12 p.m

Luhansk defender Zori Juninho commented on his return to Ukraine, and also shared his thoughts on the first half of the season in the UPL.

“First of all, I want to say that I was glad to return to Zorya. I heard that there is a war in Ukraine, but the love for the club that gave me a lot and for the country influenced my final decision. Of course, I talked with my family about my return. My wife really likes the culture of Ukraine, so she was in favor of us returning. Besides, we lived in Zaporizhzhia for several years before that.

At first, in the first days here, hearing alarms and explosions, the wife was seriously worried and cried. As it turned out, unfortunately, you get used to all this. Therefore, we are now used to such a life, as it is for all Ukrainians. We perceive all this in a different way, it’s normal, if you can say so, we live. We really hope that all this horror will end soon.

The son studies at school. In the first class. Trying to communicate with children. Children learn quickly. He studies in a Ukrainian-English school. Will know many languages. When there is a day off at school or there is a long air anxiety, I take him to training with me. In addition, he, along with his wife and daughter, come to the stadium for official matches to support me and the entire team as a whole.

The conclusion of this part of the season? I think we need to progress further. You need to climb the table. We have a good squad, we have everything to be as high as possible in the table. We need a little more time to show all that we are capable of.

My working foot is left, so I played on the left more often. But the right-back position is not difficult for me. It is much more important that I am able to help the team,” the press service of the club quotes Juninho as saying.

Juninho played 15 matches this season.

After 16 games, Zorya scored 22 points and is in eighth place in the Ukrainian Premier League.