Volleyball players from Chornomorsk became European youth champions

Daria Romaniuk and Eva Serdyuk become champions, Ukraine is in the top 3 of the World Games, and the president of Real Pharma updates his own record. Read more about this, as well as about the Chornomorets match, the Seasters victory, and a Ukrainian worth €67 million in Intent's sports digest.

Beach volleyball. Euro 2025 (U22)

Daria Romaniuk and Eva Serdyuk. PHOTO: CEV

• Ukrainian volleyball players Daria Romaniuk and Eva Serdyuk won the European Beach Volleyball Championships (U22 age group), which ended in Austria.
• The athletes from Chornomorsk won all three matches in the group stage, defeating rivals from Slovakia and Norway in the round of 16 and quarterfinals, defeating a duo from France in two sets in the semifinals, and defeating Czechs Katerina and Anna Pavelkov in the final. Thus, Eva and Daria did not give up a single game to their opponents during the tournament!
• This season can be called the most successful in the history of Ukrainian beach volleyball - we remind you that before that, the duo of Maryna Gladun and Tetiana Lazarenko won the European Senior Championships.

Games and results

The match between Chornomorets and Vorskla. PHOTOS: FC Chornomorets

• "Chornomorets dropped points for the first time in the First League. Odesa hosted their old friends from the Premier League, Vorskla from Poltava. The game was played mostly in the center of the field, with a minimum of dangerous chances and zero goals scored. After this draw, both teams continue to lead the First League table.

Mykola Lykhovydov scores. PHOTO: FC Real Pharma

• In the Second League, Real Farma lost to Skala. However, the "pharmacists" managed to update history again - the oldest professional football player in the world, 59-year-old playing president Mykola Lykhovydov , came out in the starting lineup of Odesa and played 36 minutes.

Kolos vs Seasters match. PHOTO: FC Kolos Kovalivka

• "Seasters continue to go through the Major League season without a loss. After two victories as a clear favorite, the Odesa team defeated the medalists of the last championship, Kolos from Kovalivka, away. The winning goal was scored by Venezuelan international Jesusmar Colmenares.

Issouf Sanon scores. PHOTO: fbu.ua

• The men's national basketball team defeated the Swiss in the preliminary stage of selection for the 2027 World Cup. To get out of the group in the last match, it is necessary to beat Slovakia or lose by no more than 12 points.

Diana Yastremskaya. PHOTO: Getty Images

• The expected rematch between Diana Yastremska and world number two Coco Goff at the Cincinnati tournament did not take place. The tennis player from Odesa withdrew from the competition due to severe intoxication caused by antibiotics.

Events of the week

Joseph Parker. PHOTO: Getty Images

• Oleksandr Usyk 's promoters have asked for a postponement of negotiations on a mandatory fight for the WBO title with the interim champion, Australian Joseph Parker. The reason given was the Ukrainian's back injury. The reluctance of the Saudi royal family, which has been a major investor in professional boxing in recent years, may also be an obstacle to organizing this fight.

<i>Tsotne Rogawa. Screenshot: DAZN Boxing</i>

• A lesser-ranked boxer, Tsotne Rogava, a Ukrainian of Georgian descent from Odesa, has drawn a lot of criticism on social media. For his fight against Ahmed Krnic, Rogava came out to Russian rap by Georgian-born singer Gio Pica. Rogava lost the fight. Was it a coincidence?

Ilya Zabarnyi. PHOTO: PSG/Instagram

• On Tuesday, Ilya Zabarny, a football player of the Ukrainian national team, officially became a player of Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer cost 67 million euros. For the first time in 22 years, the Ukrainian will play in the strongest team in Europe (the last one was Andriy Shevchenko in Milan). The Parisians also have Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, whose future is still undetermined.

Oleksandr Kravchenko and Mykola Milchev. PHOTO: noc-odessa.org.ua

• A new head of the regional branch of the Olympic Committee has been elected in Odesa. It is the head of the Spartak Football Club Oleksandr Kravchenko. Mykola Milchev will continue to work as his first deputy.

The medal standings of the World Games. Image: Base of Ukrainian Sports

• Ukraine's national team performed triumphantly during the second week of the World Games. In total, Ukraine won 16 gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze medals and took third place overall.

Traditionally, we wish you and your favorite athletes and teams every success!

Адлен Муатс