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'I told him to f*** off': West Ham star Andriy Yarmolenko reveals his bust-up with former Ukraine team-mate Anatoliy Tymoshchuk with the nation's most capped player having remained silent over Russia's invasion

Andriy Yarmolenko has revealed how his relationship with former Ukraine team-mate Anatoliy Tymoshchuk has broken down following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Tymoshchuk has been widely condemned for not speaking out against the war in his country, particularly in light of his employment as assistant coach at Russian top flight side Zenit St Petersburg.

Yarmolenko is a former team-mate of Tymoshchuk at international level, with the latter holding the record amount of appearances for Ukraine with 144 caps.

The pair enjoyed a close friendship playing together for seven years up until 2016 but the West Ham star has revealed how they have now fallen out over the conflict in Ukraine.