KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former Ukrainian soccer nice Andriy Shevchenko as a particular adviser and British actor Mark Strong as an envoy to the charity that the Ukrainian president set as much as increase cash for Ukraine, his workplace introduced.

It was not clear what Shevchenko’s duties as adviser to the president would entail however the former star striker for Ukraine and squads throughout Europe prompt it could increase on his work as ambassador of United24, a charity created by Zelenskyy to gather donations for his nation after Russia’s invasion in 2022.

“My role hasn’t changed that much but I’m going to work even harder now,” he stated after enjoying in an all-star golf match previous the Ryder Cup outdoors Rome on Wednesday. “It’s an important job helping my country abroad through soccer and charity events and keeping people talking about Ukraine.”

Strong, who starred within the “Kingsman” films, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “Deep State” TV present, was appointed as an envoy of United24. Zelenskyy thanked him for his assist of Ukraine because the invasion, based on the president’s web site.

“It is an honor for me to become a voice for Ukrainian children on the world stage, so that they can have a better future,” Strong stated.

The charity has raised $470 million from greater than 110 nations, the president stated. Other ambassadors embrace Barbra Streisand, actors Liev Schreiber and Ivanna Sakhno, historian Timothy Snyder and enterprise mogul Richard Branson.

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Shevchenko began and ended his profession with Dynamo Kyiv. He joined AC Milan in 1999, successful a sequence of trophies with the Serie A membership, together with UEFA Champions League in 2003. He received the Ballon d’Or the next 12 months as Europe’s greatest soccer participant.

In 2006, he signed with Chelsea for a then-British document payment of round 30 million kilos (now $31.7 million) and returned to Kyiv three years later after not residing as much as his fame. He retired from enjoying in 2012 after a 17-year profession and went on to educate the Ukraine nationwide crew.

Shevchenko spoke to reporters in Italian after enjoying within the match that included tennis nice Novak Djokovic, fellow soccer participant Gareth Bale and Formula One driver Carlos Sainz.

“As long as the war lasts I have to help in any way I can, because our people are really suffering,” Shevchenko stated. “That’s my job.”

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