Kieran Trippier makes public his special reason for supporting Ukraine in their struggles after Russian attack nufc
Ahead of Sunday’s match, Kieran Trippier reveals why he has a special extra reason for supporting Ukraine.
There has been widespread destruction across Ukraine since the large-scale invasion started 13 months ago, with some areas, including Donetsk, seeing fighting for several years before that.and his England team-mate Kyle Walker were part of the England MU19s squad in 2009 which reached the UEFA U19 EURO Final, after emerging through two sets of qualifying rounds to reach the last eight.
“It was great to experience the city, the culture, and have the experience of playing there. I remember it was really hot as well!He continued: “So it was difficult to then see the situation what is happening there. People are trying to save their country and do everything they can, and the world has come together in the sense of supporting them and trying to help them out.
There are reportedly 117,000 Ukrainians in Britain still unable to return home, as the war continues into its second year, and The FA and Wembley Stadium worked with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain to offer the tickets as a thank you to the sponsor families.
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