Heroic Zenit St Petersburg players rescue unconscious man trapped in burning building at team’s training camp

THREE brave members of Zenit Saint-Petersburg's feeder club have been hailed as heroes for rescuing an unconscious man from a burning building in Turkey.

Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg right-back Islam Zhilov, 23, winger Nikita Simdyankin, 20, and coach Luis Anula, 28, saved the man's life after he became trapped in the flames.

The incident happened while the club - who play in the third tier in Russia - were at a training camp in Turkey.

The trio heard screams from a burning utility room and swiftly took action.

Conditioning coach Anula helped put out the fire using an extinguisher, while Zhilov and Simdyankin dragged the man from the building to safety.

They then called an ambulance, with the individual suffering no serious injuries as a result of their quick actions.

A statement from the club yesterday said: "The two young players and their coach risked their lives to save an unconscious man earlier today.

"Zhilov, Simdyankin and Anula were out jogging on Monday, February 22 when they heard screams, so the three ran towards the sound and saw smoke coming from a building.

"The trio entered the building and while Luis Anula tackled the flames using a fire extinguisher, the two players helped pull an unconscious man from the building and called an ambulance.

"The medics who quickly arrived on the scene thanked the three for the swift and brave actions before taking the victim to hospital.

"Reports say the man has not been seriously injured, but lost consciousness due to carbon monoxide poisoning and his condition is not life-threatening.

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"Everyone at the club commends Islam Zhilov, Nikita Simdyankin and Luis Anula on their exemplary behaviour."

Commenting on their heroic actions, one fan tweeted: "Not all heroes where capes."