A door opens for Andrei Oleksiovych Lunin. This injury Thibaut Courtois turned him into an unlikely hero at Real Madrid, where the Belgian was the absolute winner of the goal. However, his untimely injury against Athletic a week before the start of the League leaves him as the white team’s first goalkeeper in August.
However, Lunin has earned respect and love in recent months. The Ukrainian was very active in raising money, food and clothing for his citizens after the outbreak of war. Andrei’s family exists in his own country, this means you are promptly informed of what is going on. The goalkeeper was also seen participating in protests against Putin in Madrid.
On February 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Lunin was considering one of the most important decisions of his life. The Ukrainian, who came to Valdebebas with Madrid’s 8.5 million payment in 2018 and transferred to Leganés, Valladolid and Oviedo, was in the A team in the shadow of Courtois. During his stay in Valladolid, he proposed to his girlfriend, especially on the field of Nuevo José Zorrilla stadium. the influencers Anastasia Tamazova. The response was as expected and shortly after the marriage, as both were announced on social networks.
Turning point
On May 23 of the same year, in 2022, five days before the final Champions Between Real Madrid and Paris LiverpoolAnastasia gave birth to a child. The news that made your teammates happy in the training. Until then, everything seemed to indicate that Lunin would pack his bags at the end of the track and leave Madrid in search of minutes. At the age of 23 and a first player for his team, he had saved just five games for Madrid in two seasons. Betis, Granada, Éibar and some Bundesliga teams were interested in his future.
But after winning the Champions League and League, Anastasia and Andrei made an important decision for their future: they would stay in Madrid and raise their son in a city where they were very comfortable. The occupation of Ukraine made the actor and his wife, who prioritize the child’s peace, rethink everything. He takes on his secondary role in Madrid. Andrei has always had the support of his teammates, especially a war son like Luka Modric. Ancelotti also praised his quiet work and encouraged him to continue to look for opportunities.
fulfill a dream
Andrei fulfilled one of his dreams last season. He had already played a derby with Atlético, “but my dream was to play a classic and win it.” A game in which he also plays an important role. Playing against Shakhtar compatriots in Warsaw hurt even more as Putin bombed cities in his country.
“It’s really hard to explain. My family and friends are there and we see how people are suffering. I hope it ends soon. For me, it’s not harder for any of us than the people there. He declared it on the pitch after the draw in Poland.
He ended his message with a phrase that might apply to him: “peoples Ukraine He is very strong, he has a lot of will and we will surely overcome…”. The same force that made him wait for his moment. Now it’s time to wait to find out if Real Madrid will give him the goal lines in Courtois’ absence all season.