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Oleksandr Zinchenko has thanked the world for standing with Ukraine in an emotional interview with BBC Sport about the Russian invasion of his homeland.
The 25-year-old Manchester City left-back was named captain for the midweek FA Cup win over Peterborough and carried out the Ukraine flag before the match, having sat out the previous two league games.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine a little over a week ago, about a million Ukrainians have fled to safety while many others have stayed to fight.
The international community has almost universally backed Ukraine, in many cases sending weapons or imposing sanctions on Russian companies or individuals.
Zinchenko, who has family and friends in Ukraine, spoke to Gary Lineker about “his mission” to tell the world what is happening in Ukraine.
You can watch the full interview on Football Focus from 12:00 GMT on Saturday on BBC One.
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