‘I want to be able to look my daughter in the eye and say I did my best’ – Oleksandr Zinchenko reveals his mission to help Ukraine

Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko is motivated to assist Ukraine in their conflict with Russia. He expressed his gratitude to the United States for their support during a heartfelt speech in New Jersey during Arsenal’s pre-season tour in the U.S.

Speaking to reporters, Zinchenko said, “Being here [in America], I would like to say a massive thanks to the U.S. and the rest of the world which is helping us a lot in this tough moment. With the event coming soon, August 5th in London, I feel that my mission is to try to help as much as I can. I want my kids when they grow up to ask me, ‘Daddy, what did you do when this war happened in our homeland?’ And I want to look into my daughter’s eye and say me and your mum tried to do our best to help our country.

“Me obviously using football, which is the best sport in the world, to represent our country in the best way and with all the ex-players, legends, actors, it’s so important. Not just to raise funds to build a school in Ukraine, but to send a message to the rest of the world and to the Ukrainian people staying there and fighting for their independence, to say: ‘Look, you are not alone’.”

Zinchenko is a proud father of a one-year-old daughter named Eva, and he recently organized a charity match called Game4Ukraine.

The main goal of the match is to raise awareness and funds for the reconstruction of a school in Ukraine that was destroyed by Russian missiles.

The Game4Ukraine match will feature two teams led by Andriy Shevchenko and the Arsenal star, with managers Arsene Wenger and Emma Hayes.