Zinchenko’s defiant message in the face of the Russian invasion

Oleksandr Zinchenkocaptain of the Ukrainian national team and Manchester City footballer, spoke out on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, saying that his country “belongs to the Ukrainians” and that no one “will be able to take it over.” Zinchenkowho was captain of Ukraine during the European Championship 2020, he has played 48 games for the national team since his debut in 2015.

“My country belongs to the Ukrainians and no one can ever take it over,” he said. Zinchenko on their social networks. “We are not going to hand him over. I cannot stand by and not talk about this. The whole civilized world is worried about the situation in my country. The country in which I was born and raised, and whose colors I defend internationally. A country that we try to glorify and develop. A country whose borders must remain intact.”

Zinchenko was pronounced after Vladimir Putin rose to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donestsk and Luganskon Ukrainian territory, and send troops.

The Ukrainian soccer player, now in the Manchester Citybegan his professional career in the UFAa Russian team, before making the leap to Dutch football and in 2017 to Manchester City.

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