The arrival of Illia Zabarnyi in Paris this summer had caused some questions. Not necessarily because of the sports plan, since the young Ukrainian central defender who cost 63 million euros had proved to be a hell of a player in Bournemouth, and everything indicates that he will be able to reissue his performances on the side of the capital. But more because of his future cohabitation with the Russian Matvey Safonov.
In a very tense geopolitical context between Ukraine and Russia, many feared tensions in the locker room. This Sunday evening, the new 22 -year -old defender finally decided to get out of the silence to evoke his relationship with the Russian goalkeeper. “In my country, a large -scale war has been raging for four years. The Russians are attackers who try in vain to destroy the freedom and independence of Ukraine. The war continues, and I have no relationship with the Russians ”first launched the international to the 47 selections.
Zabarnyi wants to stay professional
Relaunched, Zabarnyi assured that he was very professional, still taking advantage of this media outing to take a stand in this war. “As for my teammate, I have to interact with him at a professional level in training and I will fulfill my obligations to the club. While war continues, I fully support the full isolation of Russian football in the world ”.
As a reminder, in recent days, The Parisian said that the central defender and the guard had a respectful and professional relationship. The media adding that PSG remained vigilant in certain aspects, in its communication in particular, trying to avoid publishing images where one could see the two men share a little complicity because of the media consequences they could have.
