A Ukrainian and a Russian evolving together in the same club. A complicated scenario in a context of armed conflict between the two countries. However, PSG did not hesitate this summer to break its piggy bank to attach the services of the Ukrainian international Illia Zabarnyi, while the Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov was already present in the workforce.
Since the start of the season, the two men have not yet had to evolve together on the field, but this possibility may well appear one day or another. Accustomed to supporting his country on his Instagram account, Zabarnyi accepted for the UPL TV channel to give details on his relationship in the locker room with Safonov.
According to a translation carried out by the X Football UA account, the defender explains that he must “interact with him for work during training sessions”. “I will fulfill my obligations to the club”.
“I want to thank PSG”
If the neo-Parisian, tenured in Ligue 1 in the matches against Nantes and Toulouse, does not wish to make waves in the locker room of his new club, he still recalled that he “fully supports the total isolation of Russian football in the world”.
Announced by the European champion since the start of the summer transfer window, Illia Zabarnyi is proud to take a course in his career and wanted to “thank PSG, one of the best clubs in the world, for the opportunity to represent my country on the international scene, and to play at the highest level. »»
Barely arrived in the capital’s club, Zabarnyi had the joy of seeing his teammates win the European Super Cup against Tottenham, after a penalty shootout.
