Harris to weigh up return to Ukraine
KADEEM HARRIS admits his family are fearful about him pursuing his career in Ukraine.
The former Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday winger plays for Metalist Kharkiv, who are based barely 20 miles from the Russian border where Vladimir Putin is massing his troops amid fears of an imminent ground attack.
However, the 28-yearold has revealed that his team-mates have been telling him that it is “no worry”.
Having joined the second-tier Ukrainian side in September, Harris is currently in Turkey on a mid-winter training break.
But he must decide in the next few days whether to return to his new home or head back to England.
“Over here there seems to be no worry,” said Harris. “It’s just something that’s been ongoing for years. That’s what I get from the players here.
“But for myself and my family it is definitely something to think about. No-one wants their son or partner in the middle of a crisis or a war.
“They are worried. But I keep having to reassure them from my end. They keep trying to reassure me and I keep trying to reassure my family. It is a bit of a worrying time.
“We have another few days out here and hopefully the situation will become clearer before I go to Ukraine and we will take it from there.
“If anything was to happen, which hopefully it doesn’t, there are measures in place for me and for other players where we will be on the first flight home or in safety.
“I have time to see if anything does happen while I’m in Turkey. As of yet, there’s been nothing and hopefully that continues.”