Ukrainian international defender Oleksandr Zinchenko gave his country, mired in war with Russia, the English Premier League title, which he won on Sunday with his team Manchester City.

City retained the Premier League title on Sunday after a dramatic 3-2 home win over Aston Villa, after they were two clean goals behind to end the season just one point ahead of Liverpool, who won their role over Wolverhampton. 3-1, after which they also fell behind.

Commenting on what he did, the 25-year-old said: “I am very proud to be Ukrainian and I would like to one day be able to bring this title to Ukraine for all Ukrainian people because they deserve it.”

He added: “At some point, especially at the beginning of the war with Russia, I didn’t think much about football, because it was impossible to live in time with what was happening in my country. But with all the support I’ve had in the past and during this period, we have succeeded. What can I say? Frankly, support means everything to me.

He continued: “I want to die (by sacrificing my life) for all this support, because what people have given me and what they have done for me during this most difficult period of my life is very valuable and I will never forget. , never.”