Gary Lineker has praised the substitute performance of Andriy Yarmolenko.
Lineker was full of admiration for the Ukrainian’s impact off the bench, after he grabbed the opening goal of the game.
A win for @WestHam and a goal for Andriy Yarmolenko. How he manages to focus and play, let alone come on and score is beyond me. Ukrainians are incredible. ??
— Gary Lineker ?? (@GaryLineker) March 13, 2022
As seen in the tweet above, Lineker was emphasising the courage Yarmolenko showed, in being able to “focus and play”, due to the current situation regarding Ukraine.
The 32-year-old Ukrainian was given a few days off after reportedly suffering due to the current crisis in his home country, but has emphatically returned to the team. Yarmolenko was understandably emotional as he attempted to celebrate his goal.