Today in Kiev at St. Michael's Square held farewell celebration of the Ukrainian team to the European Championship-2016.

The team came to the meeting with the fans directly from Kozin in strict business suits and ties, and at the end of the ceremony by shouting "Glory to Ukraine!" Plunged into the bus and went to the airport "Borispol". From there, take the blue-yellow course for Italy: the island of Sardinia is waiting for a command mini-vacation with their wives and children.
At the ceremony were first officials of the state arrived, headed by Peter Poroshenko. The President handed Ruslan Rotan flag of Ukraine, which had been to Slovenia in the play-offs, of blue and yellow. The midfielder of "Dnepr" is now in the role of captain of the national team - Anatoliy Tymoshchuk and Yevgen Konoplyanka will join the team already in Italy.
10 June feast of football kicks off in France. Honor among the 24 teams will represent Ukraine - our pride - Poroshenko said. - Before my eyes I Euro 2012 and the main impression that in Donetsk two in the morning in the crowd were bundled up in blue-and-yellow flags. I'm sure we're not just going to sing a hymn in honor of the victory, and in Donetsk - certainly too.
Your game - not just sports component. You go to France under the chords of Jamala, which has already won the Euro. Now you will be there to represent Ukraine ".  After the head of state words of encouragement pronounced FFU president Andrew Pavelko, UEFA vice-president Grigoriy Surkis, and a representative of ATO, Major of a tank brigade. On behalf of the team thanked the fans for their support Artem Fedetskiy.
By the way, in France, the players will be protected from the evil eye: their shirts were redeemed at the a mountain stream on Goverla and then dried in the Carpathians.
Before boarding the bus, which was decorated in blue and yellow colors, the players knocked out in the crowd in the square a few dozen soccer balls.