Paulo Fonseca, getty images November 29, 2025, 7:32 p.m

The head coach of French Lyon, Paulo Fonseca, spoke about Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people.

“I want to tell you all, don’t lose hope. There are so many people in the world who support you. I continue to be angry at the world because I think you deserve more help at this time.

But you are so brave. You should be proud of yourself and everyone in Europe with you. Don’t lose hope. I know that we are waiting for some decisions all the time.

I know that when Trump became president, each of us was full of hopes that things would change. And I also know that from that moment everything only got worse.

Since the arrival of Trump, the Russians have become much more aggressive and are attacking Ukraine even more.

But let us continue to live with hope. You have to keep fighting. I have this hope inside of me that things will soon settle down and you will be able to live in the world.

I think that all of you, we all dream of peaceful days and a normal life. And I believe that it will be so. And I’m always ready to help. These are small things, but I am doing my best to continue to support Ukrainians and Ukraine,” Fonseca said.