Shevchenko praises Swiatek, Lewandowski and Zinchenko amid Ukraine crisis

Ukrainian great Andriy Shevchenko thanked the Polish people for their support during the war against Russia, hailing sports stars Iga Swiatek and Robert Lewandowski for their efforts.

Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador Shevchenko surprised children who had fled the war by visiting a school in Warsaw.

The world rallied behind Ukraine after Russia invaded, with sports stars and celebrities using their platform to raise awareness of the situation in the country.

On Saturday, WTA world number one Swiatek hosted a charity tennis match, where Shevchenko was a special guest, while Lewandowski expressed his support - and will wear a Barcelona shirt with the UNHCR logo, the main agency of the United Nations. for refugees, this season.

After his appearance in Warsaw, Shevchenko thanked Poland as a nation for welcoming a flood of refugees from its European neighbors.

“I want to thank you, [the] Polish people, for being very kind to my country. For welcoming us here. .

"Thank you very much for your support. I would also like to thank Iga Swiatek and Robert Lewandowski for playing an important role in the initiatives helping my country to raise funds and support the fight against the war in Ukraine."< /p>

Shevchenko also praised his compatriot Oleksandr Zinchenko for speaking out against the war, which many Ukrainian athletes have done.

"Like many, everyone in Ukraine, his reaction to the war, he stood up and then he spoke loudly," he added of Zinchenko, who signed for Arsenal last week in from Manchester City, Premier League champion.

"He expressed his point of view, he expressed his very strong feelings against the war for Ukraine, because he loves Ukraine, he loves the people.

"And we did a lot of activities together, we participated in some fundraisers. I know that he is a very generous person and he has done a lot for the Ukrainian people."