“It’s really hard because for three years every morning I wake up and I see a lot of notifications about rockets and missiles in every city, including Kyiv, where my parents are,” the Plymouth defender says.
Ukraine defender on his parents enduring the war, the generosity of fans and facing Manchester City in the FA Cup.
Suddenly talking about celebrating tackles with gladiatorial grace and the prospect of swapping shirts with Erling Haaland feels rather insignificant.
Maksym Talovierov, known as Maxi, is detailing the sobering reality of life since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The 24-year-old has not seen his mother, Maryna, and father, Vadym, a former professional footballer, for three and a half years.
