The footballer of the English “West Ham” and the national team of Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko told how he talked with Anatoly Tymoshchuk after the start of the military invasion of Russia.

" When the war started, I followed all the statements.

For me, Tymoshchuk's silence was a surprise.. I asked him how he sleeps at night. He replied: " I didn't answer him any more and he called me.. Specifically, I asked him: \? You were an example for me, I looked up to you, but now you do not exist in my life" He sent me f***, I sent him and that was the end of our conversation.

He's just afraid, he doesn't know what will happen to him.. I understand that his wife and children are Russian, but many of your friends are from Ukraine, and their relatives are dying. You can easily take a family and live anywhere in the world. I don't understand how he can live with this..

The UAF took away all the titles from him? I don't think it's overkill. I believe that the former captain of the Ukrainian national team, who played 144 matches for it, should have been one of the first to say his word and show the people of Russia what is happening. I think that everything was done right. There can't be two sides, you have to choose who you support,"

Recall, 43-year-old Anatoly Tymoshchuk is a native of Lutsk and a legend of the Ukrainian team. He is known for his performances for Volyn, Shakhtar, Zenit and Bayern.. Since 2017, Tymoshchuk has been working in the structure of the St. Petersburg "

After the start of the war, the ex-footballer did not leave the St. Petersburg club and did not support Ukraine in the fight against the occupier.

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Earlier it was reported that Tymoshchuk was deprived of the title of honorary citizen of Lutsk.