UKRAINE are determined to use their platform at Euro 2024 to make sure the world does not forget their homeland remains under Russian invasion.
Having failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, their presence in Germany is being seen by the players as the perfect chance to raise awareness of the horrors back home.
For Bournemouth defender Illya Zabarnyi it is often hard to think about such things, but the 21-yearold says the hostilities can serve as motivation ahead of Ukraine's group-stage opener against Romania in Munich.
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