Nigeria, March 25 -- Russia's war against Ukraine has affected all spheres of life in the country, including sport. Since the outbreak of the full-scale invasion, more than 300 people from the football community have been killed, according to the Ukrainian Football Association. In some regions close to the front line, football matches are not held at all. In the rest of the country, games have to be interrupted due to air raid alerts. Sometimes, interrupted matches cannot take place for six months.

Despite the risk, more and more foreign players are playing in the Ukrainian championship. In February, the number of legionnaires in the Ukrainian Premier League exceeded 100 players for the first time in 11 years. Nigerian goalkeeper, Aniagb...