Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Maccabi Haifa v Paris St Germain - Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel - September 14, 2022 Maccabi Haifa's Nikita Rukavytsya REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun 

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-off - Tottenham Hotspur v Maccabi Haifa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 1, 2020 Maccabi Haifa's Nikita Rukavytsya in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies Pool via REUTERS/Adam Davy 

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-off - Tottenham Hotspur v Maccabi Haifa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 1, 2020 Maccabi Haifa's Nikita Rukavytsya scores their second goal from the penalty spot Pool via REUTERS/Adam Davy 

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-off - Tottenham Hotspur v Maccabi Haifa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 1, 2020 Maccabi Haifa's Nikita Rukavytsya scores their second goal from the penalty spot past Tottenham Hotspur's Joe Hart Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose 

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-off - Tottenham Hotspur v Maccabi Haifa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 1, 2020 Maccabi Haifa's Nikita Rukavytsya scores their second goal from the penalty spot past Tottenham Hotspur's Joe Hart Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose 

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Asia - Syria vs Australia - Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Australia - October 10, 2017 - Syria's Esraa Alhamwiah tackles Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya. REUTERS/Steve Christo 

South Korea's Koh Myong-Jin tackles Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya (2nd R) as South Korea's Lee Dong-Gook (L) watches during their international friendly soccer match in Hwaseong, south of Seoul November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya (L) celebrates after he scored a goal against South Korea during their international friendly soccer match in Hwaseong, south of Seoul November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Hanover 96's Sergio Pinto (L) and Hertha Berlin's Nikita Rukavytsya react after their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Hanover, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) DFL LIMITS USE OF IMAGES ON THE INTERNET TO 15 PICTURES DURING THE MATCH AND PROHIBITS MOBILE (MMS) USE DURING AND UP TO 2 HOURS POST MATCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL 

Slovenia's Aleksander Radosavljevic (bottom) fights for the ball with Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya during their international friendly soccer match in Ljubljana August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Bor Slana (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Slovenia's Miso Brecko (2), Josip Ilicic (19) and Aleksander Radosavljevic (18) fight for the ball with Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya during their international friendly soccer match in Ljubljana August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Bor Slana (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Slovenia's Milivoje Novakovic (11) fights for the ball with Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya during their international friendly soccer match in Ljubljana August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Bor Slana (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Slovenia's Miso Brecko (2) and Aleksander Radosavljevic fight for the ball with Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya during their international friendly soccer match in Ljubljana August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Bor Slana (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Australia's National football team pose for an official picture at their base camp at Kloofzicht Lodge in Muldersdrift June 21, 2010. (Top L-R) David Carney, Dario Vidosic, Michael Beauchamp, Josh Kennedy, Mile Jedinak, Nikita Rukavytsya, Richard Garcia, (Middle L-R) Brett Holman, Carl Valeri, Adam Federici, Mark Schwarzer, Eugene Galekovic, Mark Milligan, Luke Wilkshire, Bottom L-R) Jason Culina, Mark Bresciano, Vincenzo Grella, Tim Cahill, Lucas Neill, Harry Kewell, Brett Emerton, Craig Moore and Scott Chipperfield. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's National football team pose for an official picture at their base camp at Kloofzicht Lodge in Muldersdrift June 21, 2010. (Top L-R) Darren Burgess, Henk Duut, Pim Verbeek, Graham Arnold, Tony Franken, (Middle L-R) Carl Valeri, David Carney, Dario Vidosic, Michael Beauchamp, Adam Federici, Mark Schwarzer, Eugene Galekovic, Josh Kennedy, Mile Jedinak, Nikita Rukavytsya, Mark Milligan, (Bottom L-R) Brett Holman, Jason Culina, Mark Bresciano, Vincenzo Grella, Tim Cahill, Lucas Neill, Harry Kewell, Brett Emerton, Craig Moore and Scott Chipperfield, Luke Wilkshire and Richard Garcia. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Josh Kennedy (L) and team mate Nikita Rukavytsya applaud at the end of a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match between Ghana and Australia at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 19, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Josh Kennedy (R) and Nikita Rukavytsya leave the pitch after their 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match against Ghana at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 19, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya collides with Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson during a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 19, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson (C) clears the ball near Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya (R) as Lee Addy watches during a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 19, 2010. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson attempts to block a kick by Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya (R) during a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 19, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Jason Culina (L) and Nikita Rukavytsya react at the end of their 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match against Germany at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's (L to R) Carl Valeri, Scott Chipperfield, Nikita Rukavytsya and Mark Schwarzer react after their team's defeat to Germany in a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's (L to R) Nikita Rukavytsya, Scott Chipperfield and Mark Schwarzer react after their team's defeat to Germany in a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's (L to R) Carl Valeri, Scott Chipperfield and Nikita Rukavytsya react after their team's defeat to Germany in a 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Brett Holman (C) celebrates with teammates Nikita Rukavytsya (L) and Jason Culina (top) as he scores a goal against New Zealand during their international friendly soccer match in Melbourne May 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

New Zealand's Ryan Nelsen (top) collides with Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya during their international friendly soccer match in Melbourne May 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya attends a team training session in Melbourne May 19, 2010. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP HEADSHOT)