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Man City, Ukraine Star Zinchenko Issues Death Wish for Putin in Since-Deleted Instagram Post

Ukrainian wingback Oleksandr Zinchenko did not hold back when it came to addressing Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday in the aftermath of Russia's invasion on his native country.

Zinchenko, who plays for Manchester City, posted a picture of Putin on his Instagram story with the following translated caption, per The Independent: “I hope you die the most painful suffering death, creature.”

The story was later deleted, although according to The Times, Zinchenko says that Instagram removed the post. His previous post from earlier in the day about Ukraine has not been removed.