Ukrainian professional footballer Aleks Shliakotin begged his parents to flee the country after Russian bombs went off a kilometer from their Kyiv home.
But they were adamant they would be fine hiding out in their old apartment in the leafy suburb of Bucha. That was back in February. Four months on, much of their neighborhood lies in ruins, leveled in a Russian advance so brutal the suburb has become synonymous with alleged war crimes by Moscow's forces. Thankfully, while Shliakotin's parents took some convincing, they did eventually come around -- fleeing just before the first Russian tanks rolled in.
"A higher goalWhat Shliakotin -- a former Ukraine national youth team goalkeeper -- is seeking, however, is funding to help those stuck back home.And he has found a surprising level of support in his adopted home of Hong Kong.Starting his football career at the prestigious Dynamo Kyiv youth academy, the now 32-year-old Shliakotin has been a Hong Kong fan favorite since moving to its top league in 2016.
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