Malinowski’s gesture towards the Russian sparked outrage in Ukraine [WIDEO]

Ruslan Malinovsky left Atalanta Bergamo in January this year after nearly four years playing in Italy. The Ukrainian midfielder was loaned by Olympique de Marseille with an obligation to buy for ten million euros. Malinowski almost immediately entered the basic squad of OM and became one of the sureties for coach Igor Tudor. In the last game, Olympique drew 1-1 with AS Monaco, and Ruslan Malinovsky played 90 minutes. His behavior after the match caused a lot of controversy.

Ruslan Malinovsky criticized in his homeland for his post-match gesture. He hugged the Russian

The director of the match between Olympique de Marseille and AS Monaco captured the moment when Ruslan Malinovsky hugged Russian Alexander Golovin. Such an event with his participation caused irritation among the fans who reacted in social media under the posts of the football player and his wife, i.e. Roksana Malinowska. “First of all, Ruslan didn’t hug him, he just patted him on the back after the game. The Monaco player said hello and he replied. discredited,” the woman wrote.

After some time, Ruslan Malinovsky reacted and apologized for his behavior. “I realize that it would be better to avoid it, but it so happened that Golovin came up to me and said hello. After the match, everyone shakes hands, so I did it accidentally. I understand how important it is for you, but these insults and hatred, compared to what we have done for Ukraine since the beginning of the war, make me feel uncomfortable and doubt your sincerity. In individual sports, I would not go to a match with a Russian athlete, because I support removing them from the competition, “said the OM footballer on Instagram.

Ruslan Malinovsky was active from the beginning of the war in Ukraine. After one of Atalanta Bergamo’s matches, the Ukrainian midfielder showed solidarity with his compatriots, taking off his shirt and showing a meaningful inscription. In addition, Malinowski after the explosion of a rocket in Przewodów, a village in the Hrubieszów district, when two men were killed.