Former Russian President Vladimir Putin, Premier League Manchester City Ukraine star Oleksandr Zinchenko. Figure: Russian Government Network, ZinchenkoIG
Many Ukrainian athletes expressed their grief over what happened to their home country following Russia aggressively invaded Ukraine yesterday in the largest military mobilization war since World War II. Ukrainian star Oleksandr Zinchenko, who plays for Manchester City in the Premier League, even scolded Russian President Putin on IG, saying bluntly, “I hope you will die in the most painful way.”
Recently, the tension between Ukraine and Russia has heated up, and Ukrainian professional athletes all over the world have expressed their concerns regarding their home countries. Roman Yaremchuk, a Ukrainian player who played for Benfica in the Portuguese League, recently scored a goal in the Champions League round of 16. He took off his jersey on the spot and showed off the Ukrainian national emblem with a trident on it, trying to lift the spirit of the Ukrainians.
Ukrainian players playing in the NBA also spoke out, with Toronto Raptors Svi Mykhailiuk and Sacramento Kings’ Alex Len issuing a joint statement condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying, ” A huge tragedy happened in our dear homeland Ukraine. We absolutely condemn the war. Ukraine is a peaceful sovereign country and its inhabitants want to decide their own destiny. Our thoughts are for our family, friends, relatives and all those in Ukraine Pray. We hope this terrible war will end soon. Dear fellow Ukrainians, hold on! We are one! We are with you!”
Yesterday, the Russian army aggressively invaded Ukraine, and the missiles were bombarded in Ukraine. Many Ukrainians were in a state of panic. Many videos of bombardment were circulated on social media, which made players abroad feel quite frustrated. Premier League Manchester City’s Ukraine The star Oleksandr Zinchenko retweeted a series of scenes of Ukraine’s hometown being swept by Russian fighter jets and bombed by missiles on IG, including a picture of Putin, and wrote, “I hope you will give me the most painful way. die”.
However, Zinchenko deleted the post shortly following posting the update.
Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine yesterday marked the largest military mobilization invasion war since World War II. Many Ukrainian athletes expressed their grief over what happened to their home country.
Ukrainian star Oleksandr Zinchenko, who plays for Manchester City in the Premier League, even scolded Russian President Putin on IG, saying bluntly “I hope you will die in the most painful way”
Ukrainian star (Oleksandr Zinchenko) scolded Russian President Putin on IG, saying bluntly “I hope you will die for me in the most painful way”. Photo: ZinchenkoIG