On the eve of the crucial World Cup play-off with Scotland, Oleksandr Zinchenko burst into tears as he promised to give the Ukrainian people incredible emotions.
The play-off match will be the first since Russia invaded.
A win would set up a meeting with Wales for a place at the World Cup.
The Manchester City player said that every Ukrainian wants to stop the war.
I spoke to people from all over the world, and I spoke to some Ukrainian kids who don't understand what's happening in their country.
They only want the war to end. They want to stop the war.
We have our own dream when it comes to football. We want to go to the World Cup and give these incredible emotions to the Ukrainians because they deserve it so much.
He broke down when answering a question from a Ukrainian journalist while sitting inside with his coach Oleksandr Petrakov.
He praised the welcome from the Scotland team and staff, as well as plans to distribute song sheets to home fans so they can join in the Ukrainian anthem.
A lot of countries may not understand that, but I would like to say that it can be you.
We need to be united to defeat aggression.
I am certain that the whole of Ukraine will be watching us. We will get the support.
We can talk a lot, but we need to prove ourselves on the field. We will try to make our people proud.
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