Since the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine 10 days ago, Oleksandr Zinchenko, the Manchester City defender and the Ukrainian national team have become the biggest symbol of the struggle against the neighboring power on social media.
Zinchenko raised a number of posts in which he called for a boycott of Russia and prayed for the safety of the citizens of the country in which he was born.
Tonight (Friday-Saturday) his interview with Gary Lineker was published on the BBC in which he talked about his mental state
"At midnight England my wife woke me up crying," he said of the night the war officially broke out, "I was in the market, she showed me the videos, the pictures, what's going on in Ukraine.
Perhaps the closest thing you can feel is when someone from the circle closest to you dies, when you feel so bad inside, but it's much worse.
I week just cry, just drive to the training ground or no matter where, and cry from nothing.
That's all I have in mind.
Imagine the place where you were born, where you grew up, and there is only empty land there. "
He added: “If it were not for my daughter, my family, I would have gone there to fight.
That's how I was born.
I know the people from my country, the mentality, and everyone feels exactly the same.
I'm so proud to be Ukrainian.
"People prefer to die, some will die, but they are not going to give up."
On the support he receives in England: “I am grateful to all the people for the support I receive here.
I did not know it was going to be like this.
I want to say thank you to everyone, I appreciate it. "
On the stadium support shows he said: "People watch TV, they still watch football, they can watch all these things and I guess that's really meaningful to them."
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
If you found an error in the article, we'll be happy for you to share it with us
