
Sport
Share
Published 14:29 24 Feb 2022 GMT
Explore more on these topics:
Shakhtar striker Junior Moraes sent a message saying: "The situation is one of despair. I ask you to disclose this video so that it reaches the [Brazilian] government.
"Borders are closed, banks [are shut], there is no fuel, there will be a shortage of food, there is no money."We are gathered waiting for a plan to leave Ukraine."
https://twitter.com/ArthurQuezada/status/1496777721900572675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1496777721900572675%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsportsnews%2Farticle-10546841%2FUkraine-Brazilian-players-Shakhtar-Donetsk-Dynamo-Kyiv-ask-government-evacuation.htmlMoraes also posted a message on Instagram that read: "All friends and family, the situation is serious and we are stuck in Kiev waiting for a solution to get out. We are inside a hotel. Pray for us."
The 34-year-old, who was born in Brazil but is a Ukraine international, is alongside 11 other Brazilian players from Shakhtar's squad, while Vitinho - who is present in the video - plays for Dynamo Kyiv. David Neres can also been seen in the video, having recently completed a transfer from Dutch club Ajax to Shakhtar last month. The other Brazilian players in Shakhtar's squad are Dodo, Vitao, Marlon, Ismaily and Vinicius Tobias, Maycon, Marcos Antonio, Tete, Alan Patrick, Pedrinho and Fernando. Foreigners are currently unable to exit Ukraine after commercial airlines grounded flights to and from the country. Meanwhile, escape by land proves highly dangerous considering Russia's assault on the country from the south, east and north. Related links:Sport

The 2026 World Cup viral moments live blog: Follow all of the action in our hub
The biggest sporting tournament in the world is here… The World Cup gives us unforgettable goals and iconic moments that live forever in football folklore. But alongside the sporting drama, every tournament also brings pure chaos. From fans stealing the spotlight to viral celebrations, social media meltdowns, and the random incidents that somehow become bigger […]
Sport
9h
Here’s why French fans riot – even when their team wins
It’s now an infamous tradition Following Paris Saint-Germain’s win in the Champions League final against Arsenal on Saturday, at least 780 people across France were arrested with more than 450 in custody, as football fans clashed with police. A person was found dead after an accident on Paris’s ring road, which rioters tried to block […]
Sport
1 day ago
WATCH: Comical moment footballer is run over by his own medical team
Sport