SPECIAL: Oleksandr Zinchenko on the Ukraine conflict - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

Gary Lineker sits down with Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko for a powerful and emotional interview on the Ukraine conflict.

Zinchenko describes what it’s been like to have family over in Ukraine and how he’s been coping with the crisis.He explains how he wants to use his platform as a footballer to talk about Ukraine, believing it’s “his mission” to tell the world what is happening in the country.



TOPICS:0’25” - Safety of Zinchenko’s family in Ukraine

2’10” – On hearing the news that Ukraine had been invaded6’40” – Why he’s using his platform as a footballer to speak out on the crisis

9’20” – Reaction to the support Ukraine has received from the UK12’30” – Zinchenko on Ukraine’s response to invasion

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