“The Ukrainians have already won the war”

The nightmare also ends for Paulo Fonseca. After managing to leave Kiev with his family, after midnight he returned to Lisbon thanks to the Portuguese embassy in Ukraine and to the president of the Portuguese football federation Fernando Gomez. “It was 4 in the morning and we heard the bombs falling in Kiev – he told reporters on his return home – It was the most difficult moment, we panicked, we took our bags, we went out into the street, we tried to leave Kiev at that time, but there was too much traffic on the main road.From there, we went to the president’s hotel Shakhtar Donetsk. We felt very scared of the bombs that fell near us. We had no doubt that the war had begun. ”

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The former technician of the Roma then continues talking about the return journey: “It was difficult and very long, almost non-stop practically, always with the feeling of danger. This was the worst part. There were queues everywhere, there was no food or petrol in the service areas “.

Finally, a thought for the Ukrainian population left over to defend their country. “I have no words to describe it. They are suffering a lot and fighting hard to defend their homeland. The president Volodymyr Zelensky it is the first. There was a huge list of people who wanted to enter Ukraine to help the army. It will be difficult for these people, but I think they have already won this war “, concluded Fonseca.

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