exist
Romania
poised for battle
Belgium
ahead of the Europa League Group E group stage, Romanian defender
Dragussin (name)
Attended the pre-match press conference. Romania will have a crucial match against Belgium on June 23rd at 3:00 am BST. In the first round of group matches, Romania beat Ukraine 3-0, while Belgium suffered a 0-1 blowout defeat against Slovakia.
Dragushin began by saying, "After the victory over Ukraine, of course we are happy, but that game is behind us. We are ready for the next matches and winning the first match gave us extra energy and confidence and boosted the team's morale."
He went on to say, "We raised the bar with our first group stage win and people are now expecting us to keep winning. We are confident of playing a very good game. My teammates and I are highly motivated and hope to keep that feeling in tomorrow's game and enjoy another win at the end of the game."
Dragushin, who will face Belgian center forward Romelu Lukaku in this round of the group stage, said about it, "Our team has given me confidence. We played at the highest level against Ukraine and I will work with my teammates to defend against the Belgian, play a good game and get a positive result."
Dragussin added: "We are well aware that Belgium are more valuable than Ukraine, but we have played a few times against teams that are strong on paper and achieved results in our favor. Tomorrow we will play with the same mentality and confidence."
On being able to represent his country at a top level tournament like the UEFA Europa League, Dragussin said, "Every sacrifice I have made has been totally worth it. Any sacrifice is worth it to be able to represent your country at the highest level. I always want to do more to help my country and club, especially my national team."
Finally, Dragucin hopes that the Romanian fans will continue to support the team, "I hope that the Romanian fans will continue to deliver the same enthusiasm, the same energy, the same passion to us in the stands and at home. We hope to make them happy and proud."