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‘I am so proud of how my country defends and fights for their freedom’ - Andriy Shevchenko at Ballon d'Or

The former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he said "the war is still going" during the Ballon d’Or awards. "A very difficult moment since the war started for all Ukrainian people. I am so proud of how my country defends and fights for their freedom. I've been very involved in a lot of humanitarian and medical aid projects."

‘I am so proud of how my country defends and fights for their freedom’ - Andriy Shevchenko at Ballon d'Or

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