Midfielder of the Ukrainian national team and Atalanta Ruslan Malinovsky in an interview with the Polish edition of Sportowe Fakty told who he will root for at the 2022 World Cup.
Ruslan Malinovsky— Who will you root for at the 2022 World Cup?
— You know, I'm only interested in the Ukrainian national team, I'm not a fan of other teams, but in this case... for obvious reasons, I'll be rooting for the Polish national team. I hope the Polish team will return from the World Cup as soon as possible.
- Poland helped Ukraine in every possible way in sports.
“We can only be grateful to you. Not only did many of our citizens find refuge in Poland, but you also gave stadiums to our national team and our teams in European competitions. I used to play in Poland, there was always a great atmosphere here. And our clubs could also feel at home. In these difficult times for us, such gestures are priceless.
- As for football, one of the first gestures was the refusal of the match against Russia, and Robert Lewandowski played with the captain's armband in the colors of Ukraine for Bayern. How did you feel about it?
- This is a sign of great solidarity with Ukraine. If a game like Robert Lewandowski is played with a captain's armband in the colors of Ukraine, this is an extremely important gesture. Firstly, for the whole of Ukraine, and secondly, for the whole world. Because it is a sign for all people that something important is happening. One can only be grateful to Robert and the Polish team for the way they behaved.
