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Fans absent as Ukraine Premier League restarts in tribute to war dead

The Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) restarted on Tuesday in Ukraine. Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv took to the pitch in the opening game played miles away from their homes. The war between Russia and Ukraine stopped football in the former Russian enclave. As many countries severed relationships with Russia, Ukraine also witnessed a cessation […]

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Ukrainian refugee footballers training with Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund have opened their doors to footballers who had to flee Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion of the country. In February, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade neighbouring Ukraine and the fallout of the invasion also got to football. Players from the Ukrainian Premier League had to escape the country in

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Shakhtar Donetsk defender joins war efforts in Ukraine

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Shakhtar Donetsk defender Viktor Kornienko has joined with his country’s military in the fight against the Russian invasion which is currently in its sixth day. The 23-year-old Ukrainian international is among a number of athletes who have joined the resistance effort. Kornienko posted on Instagram: “I am in Ukraine, I’m helping the Armed Forces. Glory

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