In the decisive game of the sixth round of Division B of the Nations League, Ukraine won in Albania with a stunning start. Zinchenko, playing as a midfielder, opened the scoring after five minutes and took advantage of the moment to pay a symbolic tribute.
The Arsenal player held up a shirt with the number 1000, symbolizing the days that have passed since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Zinchenko’s celebration highlights the resilience of the Ukrainian people, reinforcing that football, in addition to competition, is also a platform for powerful messages.
ZINCHENKOOOOOOOO
He celebrates by raising a Ukraine shirt with the number 1000 on it
1000 days of full scale war
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— Zorya Londonsk (@ZoryaLondonsk)
Oleksandr Zinchenko scores a quick goal in the match Ukraine – Albania
Instead of celebrating, he showed the world a shirt with the number «1000»
1000 days since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
— Tribuna.com Ukraine (@tribunaua)
