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Oleksandr Zinchenko invites 10-year-old Ukrainian refugee, who 'dreamed of becoming a footballer', to train at Manchester City and shares his belief that 'victory will come soon' over Russia

Oleksandr Zinchenko has shared heart-warming pictures after inviting a 10-year-old Ukrainian refugee to train with him at Manchester City.

It is now 10 weeks since Russia first invaded Ukraine, with more than 12 million people believed to have fled their homes so far.

Zinchenko - who is one of three Ukrainian footballers in the Premier League alongside Andriy Yarmolenko and Vitalii Mykolenko - has previously spoken out against the war and his hopes for peace.

Oleksandr Zinchenko invited a young Ukrainian refugee to train with him at Manchester City
He said that Andriy, 10, 'dreamed of becoming a footballer' before Russia invaded Ukraine

The left-back has posted images on his Instagram page of an aspiring Ukrainian player getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at City.