I thought it was some mistake. I was sure Serhiy Morozov – former player and coach – couldn’t say that. He’s not just former coach, he’s expert of well-known football channel.
Then I found out it was not a mistake. Serhiy Morozov really called Andriy Yarmolenko “lout”.
Let’s analyze his expression. First of all let’s focus on Andriy Yarmolenko – 26-year-old player, who’s done much more for our football than you, Serhiy Yuriyovych, though you’re 65. Andriy really punched his opponent after the whistle, but he’s already been punished for that.
Could Yarmolenko avoid doing that? Could he kick his opponent from behind pretending he struggled for the ball? He couldn’t! Andriy Yarmolenko is not one of those players, who kick others. He’s the one being constantly kicked. They kick him “professionally” in every game of the Ukrainian league not even getting bookings for that. You don’t take that into account, Serhiy Yuriyovych! Still Andriy Yarmolenko bears his pain and doesn’t respond.
Sorry, Serhiy Yuriyovych, I’ve forgot you weren’t attacking player. You were the one, who kicked opponents. Didn’t you help legendary Anatoliy Byshovets finish his career at the age 26? Or maybe it was your colleague? That’s why it’s hard for you to realize what player feels being hurt year after year by “national team” colleagues and other less talented performers.
Still Andriy endures that. He doesn’t punch players that can injure him. He doesn’t act like some Darijo Srna. When some referee doomed work of a team with his whistle, when all of them helped one team win titles, I was ready to tear them apart.
Unfortunately I was far away, but Yarmolenko and his teammates were there and endured that! The thing is Andriy can’t break opponent’s nose or jaw like Shakhtar forward Brandao did sneakily.
Now let’s talk about etymology of the word “lout” (“bydlo” in Ukrainian), Serhiy Yuriyovych. This is the Polish word that means “cattle”. That’s how Polish conquerors called Ukrainians for centuries. Russians also liked this word and we were “lout” for them too. Even Ukrainians from your native region liked this word. For some time they thought they were our “masters”.
We proved these “masters” we’re not “lout”. Maybe we should repeat this for you again, Serhiy Yuriyovych?
Well, you said this word accidentally, didn’t you, Serhiy Yuriyovych? You’re ready to apologize, aren’t you? Maybe someone else made you say that? Tell us who did that!
We’re all Ukrainians and we’re not “lout”! Are you with us, Serhiy Yuriyovych? If you’re not, then who are you with?
Mykola Neseniuk
* collage by Oleh Zadernovskyi
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