Ukrainian midfielder Marseille Ruslan Malinovsky apologized for the episode after the match against Monaco (1:1) in the championship of France.

After the final whistle, the football player of the Ukrainian national team embraced the Russian legionnaire of Monaco Alexander Golovin.

" I understand that it would be better if I bypassed him, but it so happened that he came up to me and said hello. After the game, all players shake hands with each other, and I did it purely mechanically.

I understand how important this is for you at the moment, but those insults and hatred for a second of guilt compared to what we have been doing for Ukraine and Ukrainians since the beginning of the war, cause me unpleasant feelings and doubts about your sincerity when you write.

In an individual sport, I would not even go out to play against a Russian athlete, as I fully support the removal of Russians from international competitions. Glory to Ukraine,"

Recall that Ruslan Malinovsky moved to Marseille from the Italian Atalanta in the first half of January.

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Previously, Malinovsky commented on his transfer to Marseille.