‘You are my enemy’ – Andriy Shevchenko to former teammate Tymoshchuk and other traitorous athletes
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Former national team captain and head coach, and current president of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF), Andriy Shevchenko, has a message for former teammate and national team captain Anatoly Tymoshchuk and other Ukrainian athletes that sided with Russia - “[you are] my enemy”.
The legendary Dynamo Kyiv and AC Milan forward, who was the world’s best player in 2004, told NV this in an exclusive interview.
“I do not contact any of them,” he told NV.
“Russia is an aggressor. Everyone who supports [Russia] is my enemy. It makes no sense to talk about them. We are moving forward. We have made out choice. That is the main thing.”
At the same time, Shevchenko pointed out that he still communicates with his former partner on Dynamo and the national team, Vladyslav Vashchuk, who serves in the National Guard.
“Yes, we recently met [with Vashchuk] at football,” Shevchenko said.
“I have many friends and acquaintances who serve in the Armed Forces. There are also those who died. It is a huge pain and devastation. And at the same time, great respect for those who went to defend Ukraine.”
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