The Shakhtar newcomer Gustavo Blanco Leshchuk interested in obtaining Ukrainian passports and performances for the national team of Ukraine.
Blanco Leshchuk just a year ago played in the second League of the championship of Sweden – Argentine striker in Ukraine brought “Karpaty”, and in January 25-year-old striker 400 thousand euros was transferred to Shakhtar.
At a new level Blanco Leshchuk was able to adapt quickly – at the training camp, the striker has scored seven goals, and his official debut was the only scorer in the first match of 1/16 finals of the Europa League against Celta.
Great-grandfather Blanco-Lesya in 1939, emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina. Ukrainian roots allow the player according to a simplified variant of the become a citizen of their homeland second. Blanco Leshchuk interested in this option.
“I want to play for the national team of Ukraine, but in that case, if will not be able to play for the national team of Argentina. Some connection with Ukraine I have, because I had offers from Spain and Brazil, but my family decided to go to Ukraine. And we’ve never regretted my choice,” – said the striker of “Shakhtar” in comments to the TV channel “Football 1”.
Previously the head coach of the national team of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko gave to understand that the coaching staff welcomes the desire of Gustavo Blanco-Laduca to play for the “blue-yellow”.
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