The football star of the English club Tottenham Hotspur and the coach of the Emirati club Al Ain, Ukrainian Sergey Rebrov, joined the desire to return to their country and take up arms and defend it in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The former Tottenham star said he would “go out on the streets” with “a pistol in hand” to “determine the fate of Ukraine” with his people.
Speaking to the Independent IE regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Rebrov said: “I’ve spoken to media from Poland, Greece, the Czech Republic and in Ireland, I want the world to know what’s going on.”
Then he continued, “I can’t talk regarding football, we are not even thinking regarding the ball now, we are thinking regarding protecting our country, I am very proud of the people and soldiers who are trying to save our country, we are on the right side (right), but we have to fight for our freedom.” .
He confirmed, “I have a job here, but as soon as the season is over, I will go back to my country to be with my people. I will go as soon as possible.”
When asked if he would arm, he replied, “Of course I will carry a gun in my hands.”
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko insists he is fighting the “biggest fight of his life” by taking part in defending his country once morest the Russian invasion.
Brilliant athletes from Ukraine are participating in the defense of their country once morest the Russian invasion, including Wladimir Klitschko, who holds the longest cumulative heavyweight title ever in boxing.
Klitschko further insists that sport can play a “decisive” role in war.
He said in newspaper statements: “People say that this is the biggest fight I’ve ever had, and I agree with them. It’s sad to realize how terrifying war is.”
He added that there was a “huge national movement” to defend the country and that Ukrainians of all backgrounds were ready to take up arms.
Sergey Revrov, for his part, said: “We will survive, we will win, I don’t see any compromise because there is no compromise with Putin, he just wants to go to Kyiv and show that he occupied our country.
Then he continued, “He has no interest in reaching a compromise. We will fight for our people and we will stay until the end.. We are now fighting for our country. We want to decide our fate, not to have other people run our country or tell us what to do in the future.”
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