Andriy Yarmolenko could barely contain his feelings after scoring the opening goal in West Ham’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. The Ukrainian striker came on as a substitute for Michail Antonio in the 52nd minute at the London Stadium and gave the home side the lead 18 minutes later. He had tears in his eyes after putting the ball in the net.
“It was so emotional for me because of the situation in my country,” he said. “It is so difficult for me right now thinking about football because every day the Russian army is killing Ukrainian people.”
