Ukrainian soccer star faces harsh reality of war on first visit home since invasion.
Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko has visited his home country for the first time since the Russian invasion and witnessed the reality of war first hand. He has become an ambassador of UNITED 24, a fundraising organization set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and is fronting an initiative to rebuild a school, alongside legendary Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko. The pair have organized a charity match which will be played at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in London on August 5, with proceeds going towards the rebuilding project.