Denys Dreyzer fled Ukraine with his family and is attending the Euro 2024 qualifier against England.
Denys Dreyzer, from Kherson, said his trip to London for the England v Ukraine match was his first time in the capitalA Ukrainian refugee who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion has said watching his side play England will be "like new fresh air to our community".Ministers offered 1,000 free tickets to Ukrainians and their sponsors, and Denys Dreyzer, from Kherson, will be attending with his mother and sister.
Speaking about the match, Mr Dreyzer, who is studying at the University of Bolton, said: "I hope it will be amazing, because it's like new fresh air to our community to watch our guys fighting to get to the Euros. "I think it will be very cool, but it will be a difficult game because England is so much more powerful than Ukraine."Mr Dreyzer has been exploring London with friend Viktoriia and his mother Ganna DreyzerHis father stayed in Kyiv but the 18-year-old and the rest of his family have since moved out of their host's home and he is working as caretaker for the Ukrainian Community Centre in Bradford.
"We hope this game our guys will show what we can do. It will be good present for our military, because they are every day fighting for our freedom," he said.About 118,000 Ukrainians have been invited into British homes since the scheme began, according to the government. Mr Dreyzer, who has been visiting London for the first time, said: "In the national anthem, we will sing together and maybe I will... I don't know how it will feel.
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