Iryna Farion: "Do not have any illusions that sport brings glory to the country. When we win, then we will play football"

Doctor of Philology and linguist Iryna Farion expressed her opinion on the mobilisation of footballers.

- Do you think professional footballers should be drafted during the war?

- There is Article 65 in the Constitution of Ukraine. Defence of the Fatherland is a constitutional duty of every man, and it doesn't matter whether he is a footballer or not. As far as I know, 95th Kvartal jesters and circus actors are booked in Ukraine. But at the same time, there are many people from this field who could have been booked, but they went to war. It's a matter of honour. If people understand what honour is, they go to war primarily to protect their family and children.

- But during the war, many famous athletes glorify Ukraine abroad and donate to the Armed Forces. Won't they do more good in this way than they would at the front, since they have never held a weapon in their hands?

- Donations are one thing, and human resources are quite another. Soon, there will be no one to keep the weapons at zero. My son-in-law has been there for a long time and I hear what the guys say: "What good are these donations if there are no people to use them soon?" There is no need to buy yourself off from your direct constitutional duty.

Only those men who have certain health concerns or are not suitable for the age category cannot fight. Ukraine's glory will come only when we win on the battlefield. Judging by what is happening in the information space now, we are being prepared for a terrible and savage surrender.

What is it worth when a hidden coven of "good Russians" takes place in Lviv? "Good Russians" can only be in a black bag. This meeting means that there are certain agreements to bring us to friendship with our "brothers".

So in this case, what will our athletes glorify Ukraine with - a ball or a boxing glove? It makes no difference. The Poles don't have a strong football team, but Poland is prospering, having a very strong voice in the European union! At the same time, the Poles are preparing and militarising their country.

Do not be under the illusion that sport brings glory to a country. Today, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine brings glory to Ukraine! And before, neither a teacher nor a priest could do this. That's why there was a war with the church, because Moscow priests were brought here, and a war with teachers because of the destruction of the education system. Degenerates, ignorant people, plagiarists and ugly people were appointed as ministers of education. I mean Lisovyi, Kvit, Hrynevych, Tabachnyk. These people worked to destroy education. This does not bring glory to our country. When we win, then we will play football.

Andriy Piskun