Trubin names two world-class stars he loved watching at Benfica | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin was challenged to reveal which opponent he would like to have on his team, and he did not need much time to think. The Ukrainian international did not take long to answer when asked who he would love to have in his team.

"I’d say Mbappé or Lamine Yamal," the goalkeeper fired back, in exclusive comments to DAZN, answers that are sure to please the Benfica fanbase. As for the best opponents he has faced, excluding the forwards from Real Madrid and Barcelona, Trubin chose Pedri, Barcelona midfielder, Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala, Bayern’s right winger and attacking midfielder, respectively.

Trubin said that "the goal against Real Madrid," in the final matchday of the Champions League league phase last season, is the career moment that makes him smile. It is worth recalling that the goalkeeper revealed he was confused in the final minutes of that match.

Meanwhile, Andriy Pyatov, former Shakhtar goalkeeper, with whom he overlapped at the Ukrainian club, was the player he learned the most from. "We worked together (at Shakhtar), I arrived (in the team) at 17, very young, from the academy, and he was an experienced goalkeeper who had played countless matches and had been through many situations. He helped me in many ways," he explained.

As for his best save, he said it came in the match against Iceland, in November, in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. "It’s the first one that comes to mind, in the last World Cup qualifying match, because it was important, as the score was 0-0, and at the same time difficult," he explained.

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