Oleksandr Zinchenkoedge of Arsenaldeclared that he was ready to return to Ukraine to fight in defense of his country if he is called upon. Zinchenko27, has already donated 1.2 million euros to help those who returned home after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
When asked on the BBC’s Newsnight Zinchenko If you answer a call for Ukraine, the full-back said: “I think it’s an obvious answer. I want to go.” The winger explained that some of his old school friends have joined the Ukrainian army.
“It’s hard to understand that not long ago we were in the same school, playing on the playground or the soccer field, and now you have to defend our country,” he said. Zinchenko. “Honestly, it’s hard to accept it, but it is what it is. We can’t give up.”
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiysigned a bill this week to lower the age of mobilization for combat service from 27 to 25 years old.
Zinchenko He started his career in Russia, playing for Ufa, before joining the club in 2016. Manchester City, where he won four Premier League titles. The player of Arsenal He said he had little contact with his former teammates in Russia.
“Since the invasion, only a few texted me and I can’t blame them, it’s not their fault,” he said. Zinchenko. “I can’t tell them, ‘Guys, have protests outside and all that stuff,’ because I know you might go to jail.”
Source: La Verdad
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