BarcelonaZalgiris and Barça will take advantage of this Friday’s match (7pm, DAZN) to send a message of peace. Local players will wear a special outfit with the colors of the Ukrainian flag and visitors will jump on the floor with the inscription “Stop war” taking the place of their names on the shirt. “Lithuanians are living the conflict with great intensity because they are on the sidelines and everyone is very worried. People will surely support Ukraine in a very important celebration for us,” said Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Sarunas Jasikevicius: “Friday is a very special day for Lithuania”
For the Barça coach, the match against his former team will be very special: “Besides, Friday is a very special day in Lithuania because it is Independence Day. It’s a very nice coincidence. We have to be prepared for a very emotional Zalgiris and an audience. “The Zalgiris have been improving their game and are now a more dangerous opponent than in the first round. greatly improved the game. They have found peace of mind and have recovered many injured players. Winning the Cup has given them peace of mind, “said Saras.
Barça’s goal is to finish the regular season in first place. “We need to win to be first, but we also need to play a little better. We are having too many ups and downs in recent games and we need to start them with better dynamics,” said Jasikevicius.
Independence Day
“For me it will be a game full of emotions because I have many good memories. It will be special to play in front of my family, my friends and my ex-team. I guess it will be an interesting match in a very intense atmosphere, because it coincides with the Day of Independence “, says Rokas Jokubaitis, base of the Barça team. The player sees the Russian invasion with concern: “The conflict in Ukraine is not being experienced in Barcelona with the same intensity as in Lithuania. This is not a good time for Europe.”
