Midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko regrets defeat against Wales in Cardiff (1-0) leaving Ukraine unable to play in the 2022 World Cup and unable to bring joy to a country that has been languishing for months in the drama of a war that, in the words of the Manchester City player, “we need to stop completely”.
Zinchenko stressed after the fight against Wales that “everyone needs to live in peace and we must stop the war completely.”
“Today is Ukraine but who knows what will happen tomorrow. We must stay together,” Zinchenko said. “We all need to keep fighting. As footballers we need to represent our country to the best of our ability.”
The Ukrainian midfielder considered his team better than Wales and deserved the qualification held by local goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey. “He had an incredible performance. He was the best in battles without a doubt.”
“In general, I don’t think we deserve to beat. But that’s football and it happens sometimes,” lamented Oleksandr Zinchenko. “We’ve given it all up, we’ve left everything on the field.”
“Football is emotions and we can give great emotions to our fans. However, unfortunately we did not achieve the goal we wanted,” the Manchester City player concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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