Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi explained why he stayed at Shakhtar during the war between Ukraine and Russia.

" Me and my staff didn't feel like heroes, we just did what we felt was right. Many Shakhtar players found other teams.

Today we try to proudly work with those who are, playing matches for a good cause,"

Recall that on February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about conducting a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities..

The Italian, along with a number of foreign team players, was forced to leave the country, but later joined the Donetsk team at a training camp in Turkey.

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