The new UPL season is underway!

Adam and Andrew dissect the weekend's matches, breaking down all the main happenings and what caught their eye!

De Zerbi ball has arrived at Shakhtar (kind of), Refereeing controversy at Vorskla v Dnipro-1 and Ultras fighting back in Odesa and Kyiv!

Also, this week's special guest Dominic Jose Bisogno joined the show to discuss Dynamo's new star signing - Eric Ramirez. Bisogno is a co-founder of FUTVE English who are the leading English language source on Venezuelan football!

He explains:

What are the forward's strengths
Will he fare well playing in Lucescu's system
Which established top level player can he compared to?
What's the reaction back in his home country?
+ MORE!

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The debut 'Vbet Liha' campaign is almost upon us as international football is put to one side in favour of the domestic scene! The UPL is BACK!

It's the first season since the outbreak of war in 13/14 that the Ukrainian top flight will feature 16 teams! 

Your usual co-hosts Adam, Rey, Andrew and one for the old school listeners Pro Football Digital's Volodymyr Zverov sit down to break apart EVERY UPL side before this summer's heavily anticipated league event restarts!

Will Dynamo retain their title?
Are Shakhtar ready to roar back?
Are there some dark horses in the running to finish in third?
Another farm club in the division?
Are recent European chasing stalwarts falling off their once comfortable perches?
What can the newly promoted sides give to the league?

If you want to hear the profiling of everyone from the BIG TWO down to Minaj and Inhulets - then this is the podcast episode for you!

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Andrew, Rey and Peter welcome Ukrainian footballing royalty to the show as Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv & UPL legend (as a player) and now one of the country's most exciting coaches, Serhiy (Sergei) Rebrov comes on to talk about his exciting career so far!

Rebrov delves into his early playing days back in Donetsk and how back then crossing the divide from Shakhtar and Dynamo was far less controversial.

He also delves into life under Lobanovskyi and the influence the renowned coach has had on his career.

Serhiy also discusses his time in England and the Premier League - going into detail as to why his move to Tottenham proved to be difficult and how he really enjoyed his time at Spurs and then later West Ham!

The team then explore Rebrov's coaching career:

Who other than Lobanovskyi has played their part in shaping his managerial philosophy. 

Why do Ukrainian players leave Ukraine so late in their careers 

How difficult is it to adapt to new cultural and religious surroundings ahead of his new job at UAE's Al Ain!

Listen to the above and MUCH, MUCH MORE in our latest episode!

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Adam, Andrew and Rey welcome iconic football commentator Dmytro Dzhulai and Ukrainian football blogger Petro Chymera (of Donetsk Way) to review & analyse Ukraine's historic EURO 2020 campaign.

Dmytro assesses whether the UPL being a 'weak league' played its role in Ukraine underwhelming performance against England.

Peter reels off his tournament highlights including that unforgettable Dovbyk winner.

The team also look ahead - who's played their last game for Zbirna, what is there to come from the uncapped talents and most importantly what are future expectations.

Listen to the above and MUCH MORE in our latest episode!

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Adam, Andrew and Rey welcome ex England legend Terry Butcher and broadcaster Adrian Chiles on the show to discuss the England game!

Terry talks about the feeling back in England and how Southgate's side may set up against Ukraine.

Adrian provides his opinions on the English public's thoughts of Ukraine and his past memories of working on England v Ukraine games.

The team also take a look at what changes Shevchenko may make to try and get into the next round!

Adam, Andrew and Rey are joined by Tribuna UA journalist Iryna Koziupa and Nordic Football Podcast co-host Jonathan Fadugba to cast their thoughts over Ukraine's poor performance against Austria and now their chance at redemption with their first ever knockout round Euros tie versus Sweden!

Jonathan gives his opinions on the Swedish threats and how the country as a whole has taken to the tournament so far alongside their expectations for Tuesday's crunch game at Hampden.

Iryna provides some personal insight from her experiences watching the Austria performance live in Bucharest and her general thoughts on the feelings in the camp with the players since providing lots of thoughts in press conferences she has attended.

Adam, Andrew and Rey welcome Andriy Shevchenko's personal press secretary Mykola Vasylkov (vZbirna) & Youtuber Dmytro Povoroznyuk (Trendets) on the show to review Ukraine's EURO 2020 first EUROs win since 2012!

Mykola has been inside the collective throughout the EUROs and provides some exclusive insights into influential players behind the scenes and Ukraine's upcoming schedule before Austria.

Dmytro provides his analysis on Ukraine's performance against N Macedonia and which players have impressed him so far at the tournament.

The panel also discuss where Ukraine look weak going into their key final game and whether changes need to be made ahead of the Austria fixture!

Adam, Andrew and Rey welcome commentating legend Clive Tyldesley on the show to review Ukraine's EURO 2020 opener against Netherlands. 

Clive was commentating on the game for ITV and provides some analysis on what he saw from Shevchenko's side as they ultimately succumbed to a 3-2 loss.

The team also delve into expected changes that may occur ahead of their next game against N Macedonia.

Clive also shares a few stories about EURO 2012, his career in football, his new book plus plenty more.

Welcome to the new home of the # 1 Ukrainian football English language podcast!

In our opening episode your hosts Adam, Rey and Andrew are joined by a number of high profile guests to give the full lowdown on Ukraine before the long awaited EURO 2020 tournament begins!

Netherlands based former Ukraine international and current Futbol 1/2/3 pundit Yevhen Levchenko provides insight from the players' stand point and his thoughts on how Ukraine will tackle the Dutch.

Renowned football journalist and vlogger Roman Bebekh provides news on the pressures surrounding the team and the manager this summer.

Whilst Sky Sports News' Russ Taylor and Donetsk Way's Peter Chymera give their thoughts on the key men and general expectations ahead of the long awaited spectacle!

Strap yourselves in!

Intro & Outro Music credit - Jack Cowap (of Rylands Heath)