Ukraine striker Roman Yaremchuk moved to tears by powerful Benfica support amid ongoing Russia invasion

Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk was moved to tears after a powerful show of support from Benfica fans on Sunday amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of his homeland.

The striker was named as a substitute for the Primeira Liga match against Vitoria Guimaraes on Sunday evening, introduced as a second-half replacement for Darwin Nunez.

Yaremchuk was handed the captain’s armband by ex-Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen before running onto the pitch to huge sustained cheers and applause from the fans in attendance at the 65,647-capacity Estadio da Luz, many of whom waved flags and placards in support of Ukraine with ‘Stop the War’ messages.

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