In an emotional interview with BBC Sport about the Russian invasion of his homeland, Oleksandr Zinchenko thanked the world for standing with Ukraine.
After missing the previous two league games, the 25-year-old Manchester City left-back was selected captain for the midweek FA Cup triumph over Peterborough and carried out the Ukraine flag before the game
About a million Ukrainians have fled to safety since Russia invaded Ukraine a little over a week ago, while many others have stayed to fight.
The international world has largely backed Ukraine, supplying weapons and putting penalties on Russian corporations and individuals in many situations.
Zinchenko, who has relatives and friends in Ukraine, spoke with Gary Lineker about "his duty" to inform the rest of the world about what is going on there.
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