Tottenham's Ben Davies praises 'stand-out' Ukraine star ahead of Wales World Cup play-off final

If Oleksandr Zinchenko hadn't already made a strong case for the rumours linking the Ukrainian with a move to North London from Manchester City this summer, his performance on Wednesday night arguably put any reticence to bed.

The 25-year-old left-back promised to provide Ukrainian people with "incredible emotion" in the lead-up to his nation's World Cup play-off semi-final at Hampden Park against Scotland, and Zinchenko and co. did not disappoint as they produced a dominating 3-1 victory to bag a spot in Sunday's final against Wales.

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Ahead of Sunday's clash, Tottenham Hotspur and Wales defender Ben Davies praised the Ukrainian squad for their strength in the face of such acute adversity but specifically praised Zinchenko for his incredible fortitude on and off the pitch during his country's ongoing horrors.

"Football can kind of seem a bit insignificant in these times and moments, and it is very difficult to try and rationalise that a game is so important when you've got such major events going on in the world," 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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