Benfica's Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk was moved to tears on Sunday after receiving a standing ovation and the captain's armband when he came on as a substitute against Vitoria in a Portuguese league game. Football fans around the world have been showing their support for Ukrainian players following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week, with Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton's Vitaliy Mykolenko also receiving an ovation when they faced off at Goodison Park on Saturday. Benfica's Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk was moved to tears on Sunday after receiving a standing ovation and the captain's armband when he came on as a substitute against Vitoria in a Portuguese league game. Football fans around the world have been showing their support for Ukrainian players following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week, with Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton's Vitaliy Mykolenko also receiving an ovation when they faced off at Goodison Park on Saturday. The 26-year-old Ukrainian was visibly emotional at the reception and was eventually unable to hold back his tears as he applauded the crowd, thanking them for their support.
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