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In a recent interview, Oleksandr Zinchenko demanded that athletes from Belarus and Russia be barred from elite competition.
Zinchenko, who joined Arsenal last summer, helped Arsenal challenge for the Premier League title last season.
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The Arsenal star has been using his influence to support his suffering countrymen ever since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Zinchenko was a lone voice of encouragement for Ukraine within the Premier League in the days and weeks that followed Russia's initial invasion.
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Zinchenko discussed his opinion with Piers Morgan
In an interview with TalkTV anchor Piers Morgan, the Arsenal defender gave his thoughts on the circumstance.
During an interview with TalkTV host Piers Morgan as reported by Daily Mail, Zinchenko said, “I'll be honest, it was not easy to adapt to this. But unfortunately all of us, football players playing abroad, it's not easy to be far away from home and watch all these scary things happen.
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“I remember quite well the first couple of weeks, I just lost my head. I didn't know where I was, where I was driving to... it was like I was in space.'”
Zinchenko was a lone voice of encouragement for Ukraine within the Premier League in the days and weeks that followed Russia's initial invasion.
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The Arsenal defender acknowledged, when questioned by Morgan, that he wouldn't shake hands with athletes from certain nations and advocated for their exclusion from competitive sports.
Zichenko continued, “I will never accept their reaction. I have to be honest. You can say they didn't do anything. Yes, they did, they didn't react.
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“They have millions of followers behind them and chances to speak out. If you have 10 million followers on Instagram saying 'Stop It', some people from that 10 million will spread it. And it will work in the end. But if no one is going to speak out because they're scared, do not call us brothers. Never again.
“I am one of the Ukrainians who don't like to see them at the highest level in any sport. For sure they shouldn't be allowed to compete. Why? How many bombs and rockets have been sent from Belarus?'.”
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