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The teams are out. No air-raid siren to greet the players, just the theme to Z-Cars. City wear t-shirts with the Ukraine flag and the legend NO WAR. Everton emerge draped in the flag of Ukraine. Then a timely spin of the 1960s Hollies classic He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother. A lovely moment where humanity prevails. Poor Zinchenko on the City bench looks close to tears but the brave young man gives a supportive crowd the thumbs up. We’ll be off in an emotional minute. Godspeed Ukraine.
Frank Lampard also speaks very well in the circumstances. “We have a lot of empathy as a club, it’s a people’s club. The decision to be involved was Vitalii’s, he’s never given me the inkling he doesn’t want to be involved. It’s a small release for him to train with us and feel he’s part of our family. The onus is on us to support him. There’s not much help we can give to know we’re there for him. A tough time for him, and I’m sure both sets of fans will show big reactions to those players.”
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