A couple of days ago, former Tottenham Hotspur forward Serhiy Rebrov spoke about the ongoing Russian invasion of his home country, Ukraine. The current manager of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates stated his plan to help those fighting off Russian trips and that he plans to be there once his season is over.
In one aspect of his interview with Goal, Rebrov spoke about the safety of his parents, and the 47-year-old elaborated further, speaking to The Mirror about the concern he has as Russian troops head towards the capital of Kyiv.
With no end in sight to the war, Rebrov discussed the fear he has for his parents, who are in the elderly stage and one with health issues.
“My parents are in Kyiv; they are in their advanced years,” Rebrov said. “My father has health problems. Each day they have to go to bomb shelters underground, like everyone else. I call them every day, and we pray together. Hope that all this will soon be over.”
The former Spurs forward also touched on the sanctions placed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and others who have funded Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime.
“I am happy sanctions are affecting people who are funding Putin’s regime. If sanctions involved Abramovich, that leaves no doubt that he was directly connected to Putin. So I support that,” Rebrov said.
Rebrov also stated that he’s getting calls and messages of support from many in the football world, including ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood.