New Empire Strykers forward Zakhar Shkidchenko talks about coming up alongside current Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk and PSG center back Ilya Zabarnyi, how his dad kept him from quitting soccer, the ways Russia’s war against his native Ukraine has affected his family and friends, scoring a brace in his second ever MASL game, and lots more. As always, we also talk all things LAFC, LA Galaxy, Angel City and Orange County SC.