Everton defender Vitalii Mykolenko was left speechless after receiving a heartwarming message from a Goodison Park steward following Saturday's 1-0 win over Manchester United.
Frank Lampard's side secured three points on home soil against the Red Devils following a spirited display that supporters of the club were crying out for. Among those to make a positive impression against United was Mykolenko, who helped the Blues keep a clean sheet after shutting out the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho.
Goodison erupted at the full-time whistle in response to a vital victory, leaving many in the ground in high spirits as they exited the stadium. Another individual who left the home of the Blues in a good mood was Mykolenko, who took to Instagram to reveal a kind gesture of one steward in attendance at the game.
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Offering support to Mykolenko's home country of Ukraine, a matchday employee gave the 22-year-old a card with two £10 notes enclosed, accompanied by the following message: "Slava Ukraine [glory to Ukraine]. Please donate this to help a fellow country person from Ukraine. Tommy, x."
Responding to this act of kindness, the former Dynamo Kiev defender said: "Today, after the game, I received a letter from steward Tommy which fell into my heart and I had no words when I opened it. I hope Tommy will not take offense at me for this post. I want to thank once again this man with a big heart, who is trying to help my homeland and all people who are not indifferent. Glory to Ukraine."
Everton, as a club, are showing solidarity with Ukraine amid the current crisis caused by Russia by featuring the branding of the official Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, led by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), on the club's shirt sleeves for the rest of the season. Wednesday's game with Burnley was the first time the sleeves promoting the charity were on show.
This decision follows a £500,000 contribution to the DEC's appeal. That donation was made up of £250,000 from the club, matched by chairman Bill Kenwright and majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri.
