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Tottenham Hotspur and Wales left-back Ben Davies has hailed the professionalism of Manchester City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko ahead of Sunday's huge World Cup play-off clash between Wales and Ukraine in Cardiff.
Ukraine set up the winner-takes-all clash with Rob Page's side after producing a heroic performance to beat Scotland 3-1 at Hampden Park in their play-off semi-final on Wednesday night. It means Zinchenko's nation are now just one win away from sealing a place in the finals in Qatar.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine back in February, the country has experienced an overwhelming feeling of love and support from across the world, and reaching the World Cup would mean so much to so many. The win over Scotland was packed with emotion and the scenes at full-time brought tears to the eyes of some.
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City ace Zinchenko was at the very heart of the win over the Scots, producing an exceptional performance in the centre of midfield, which featured an assist for Artem Dovbyk's goal to net the third goal in stoppage time. He was put up in front of the cameras for an interview after the full-time whistle and he displayed all of the hallmarks of a great captain, leading by example and guiding his team through a highly emotional evening.
And Davies — who will have ambitions of helping Wales reach their first World Cup since 1958 — said Zinchenko was the star of the show for the way he conducted himself, describing him as a "stand-out man."
The Welshman said "The way that Zinchenko has handled it all in the media is a real credit to him, and he has shown what a stand-out man he is."
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