At a time when the scenes of war are intensifying in Ukraine, sports competitions continue.
Even in Eastern Europe.
This early Thursday evening (6:45 p.m.), PSG will play their 12th Champions League match against Dinamo Bucharest.
In this country bordering Ukraine, the atmosphere is somewhat tense.
This Wednesday at the start of the afternoon, the PSG players landed in the capital of Romania.
The first thing they could notice were the military planes parked on the tarmac.
They are not filled with French soldiers, the latter, within the framework of NATO operations, having joined the base of Mihail-Kogalniceanu, near the border with Ukraine, on the shores of the Black Sea.
“Apart from these planes, we didn't feel any particular atmosphere here, either on our way to the hotel or to the venue, says Luka Karabatic.
We stay focused on our game.
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If this game was maintained, it was not the same for that of last Tuesday against the Ukrainians of HC Motor Zaporozhye.
First moved to Presov in Slovakia (before the Russian army invaded Ukraine), it was then purely and simply cancelled.
Players and staff had to liaise between Slovakia and Romania between the two matches.
They continued training in Paris before flying to the Romanian capital, with a slight change in logistics.
“What is played in Ukraine is much more important than sport, adds the pivot of the Blues.
The changes of program, it is not much, it is necessary to relativize.
We adapt and that's nothing compared to what the Motor can experience.
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The challenge of the match remains.
Currently third in their group, the champions of France must logically return with the points of victory: “It is important to win to continue to hope to grab one of the first two places in the group, confirms the youngest of the Karabatic brothers.
It's always a special time when you have to chain the matches (4 until March 13).
You have to manage that, your head and your body in the best possible way to stay fresh.
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