A former Morecambe player has opened up on his traumatic escape from war-torn Ukraine which involved a hazardous 900-mile trek to safety.
Amilcar Codjovi was on the books of Ukraine top flight club Vorskla Poltava prior to the Russian invasion last month. The 20-year-old signed terms in early 2021 but he, like many other non-Ukrainians, is unsure of when or even if he will return.
Codjovi, now back home in Manchester, has opened up on the gruelling time he and his fellow group endured trying to escape the country. Russian troops moved into Ukraine the day after midfielder Codjovi turned 20. He says he remembers hearing a loud noise prior to going to bed that night, naively thinking it was fireworks.
