<\/a><\/p>\nBut in a harrowing interview, the frightened Ukrainian forward, 32, accused Vladimir Putin\u2019s Russian regime of \u201cpure genocide\u201d.<\/p>\n
Some of his family are hiding in bomb shelters in his hometown city of Chernihiv under fierce attack from relentless Russian shelling.<\/p>\n
Yarmolenko could not eat or sleep as he battled to find out if his friends and family were safe.<\/p>\n
\u200aHe broke down in tears after sending his wife and child to Kyiv just ONE DAY before Russia\u2019s shock invasion.<\/p>\n
FAMILY FIRST Relieved Yarmolenko to collect family in Poland after they escaped Ukraine warWest Ham 2 Sevilla 0 (agg 2-1) Yarmolenko scores emotional Europa League extra-time winner<\/p>\n
The West Ham man has also called on the British Government to stop Ukrainians being killed.<\/p>\n
And he wants footballers to offer shelter, medicine and money for the victims. <\/p>\n
Yarmolenko declared: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to talk about football, to think about football.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I train, when I play, I don\u2019t know how it happens.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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