Ukrainian champion Alexander Usyk talked about whether he will play for the Zhytomyr football club "Polesie", of which he is formally a player, reports Dynamo.kiev.ua.
“Will you see me in the "Polesie" lineup? Definitely. I will also score for Dynamo.
I have some connections in the UAF—I think they will register me as a footballer. (Laughs). Zhora Bushchan (former goalkeeper of "Dynamo", — note by the editor) why did he move to another club? He told me: “Old man, I don't want you to score against me.”
This is a different sport. I am happy to help "Polesie" and its president, with whom we have been cooperating for many years. He helps me in my sport and my team, helps many.
But just because I know how to play football doesn’t mean I should play for a professional team. You need to approach this very professionally, you can’t just take and play. Yes, I played in a friendly match in 2021 for 15 minutes, but to play really cool, like professional footballers do, I can’t.
Although I might pop up a little, fight a bit—why not? I can just “sneak one” from the penalty area—and score. Just by luck. That’s it. I think they will register me, and then—with pleasure,” Usyk said during the press conference for Ukrainian soldiers.
