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      Zinchenko visits school devastated by Russian attacks as Arsenal star signs up to captain team in Ukraine charity game

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      OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO visited a school devastated by Russian attacks in Ukraine.Arsenal star Zinchenko, 26, and former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko, 46, are ambassadors for United24.
      Oleksandr Zinchenko and Andriy Shevchenko have visited Mykhailo-Kotsyubinsky Lyceum in Chernihiv OblastCredit: Instagram @u24.gov.ua
      They also saw Ukraine’s president Volodymyr ZelenskyyCredit: Instagram @u24.gov.ua
      The duo visited a school that has been devastated by Russian attacksCredit: Instagram @u24.gov.ua
      Around 100 people have been hiding in the shelter inside the lyceum.Credit: Instagram @u24.gov.ua
      That is the initiative set up by heroic president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to receive charitable donations to support Ukraine, who are fighting to defend their territory against the illegal Russian invasion.
      Zinchenko and Shevchenko – who coached the Ukrainian national team between 2016-2021 – travelled to the Mykhailo-Kotsyubinsky Lyceum in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine.
      The village was under occupation for 33 days from February 27 last year, with around 100 people hiding in the shelter inside the secondary school.
      A third of them were children, with the youngest only two months old.
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      On March 4, Russian missiles fired on the school, killing a worker on the first floor and destroying 90 per cent of the roof as well as the classrooms for physics, computer science and chemistry.
      Funds will be raised to rebuild the school from the Game4Ukraine charity match.
      It will be held at Shevchenko’s old stomping ground, Stamford Bridge, on August 5.
      Zinchenko and Shevchenko will captain each side, Team Yellow and Team Blue, the two colours of the Ukrainian flag, and tickets are on sale now.
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      Zinchenko enjoyed a strong first season at Arsenal as he cemented himself among the club’s most important players.
      However, he suffered disappointment at the end of the season as the Gunners’ saw their title challenge fade away after a run of poor results allowed Manchester City to overtake them.
      He was heartbroken by the scenes from his homeland after Russia invaded back in February 2022.
      And he was anxious over the well-being of his family – with his granddad and aunt refusing to join the thousands fleeing the country.
      Zinchenko was desperate to go and help his people – but was convinced by family and friends to stay in the North West and carry on playing for former side City.
      In the meantime, he has done his bit to keep his country’s sad plight in the public eye. More

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      I’m a former Premier League star and Wrexham director of football… now I have a very normal job

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      A FORMER Premier League star and Wrexham director of football has revealed that he now has a very normal job.Barry Horne made 136 appearances for his beloved local team and enjoyed a successful career with a number of premiership sides, spanning almost 20 years.
      Barry Horne made over 200 premiership appearances in his playing daysCredit: Alamy
      He is best known for saving Everton from relegation with a 30-yard screamer in 1994Credit: Getty
      He turned out over 100 times for both Southampton and Everton during the height of his career in the mid-’90s as well as captaining Wales.
      He is perhaps best remembered for his wondergoal against AFC Wimbledon on the final day of the 1993-94 season.
      The 30-yard screamer saved Everton from relegation and secured their place in the league.
      Despite hanging up his boots in 2002, his love for Wrexham never waivered and he returned in 2011 when the club was taken over by the supporter’s trust.
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      He served on the board of directors until 2016.
      However, after his retirement, the legendary FA Cup-winning midfielder went into a very different field.
      Barry now works as a science teacher at King’s School in Chester, Cheshire.
      He already had a background in science, with a first-class degree in chemistry and materials science.
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      In fact, he was halfway through a PhD when he joined Wrexham in 1983.
      He also serves as the school’s director of football, coaching up the talent of the future.
      As well as his teaching work, he has regularly appeared in the football media, including Sky Sports and Match of the Day, to provide punditry.
      He writes a regular column about Everton for the Liverpool Echo.
      It comes after a fellow former football star revealed that he had tried everything from pro golf to dog breeding to claw back some cash after losing millions in his divorce.
      Meanwhile, another ex-pro explained his radical career change as he traded boots for batter as he set up a pancake shop making 150 tasty treats a day.
      The former Wales captain now works as a science teacherCredit: Alamy More