Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk survive into their ninth year of exileAP, GENEVA, SwitzerlandHosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the US feel like natural next steps for Ukraine’s top soccer team after eight years exiled from their home city by Russian aggression. Shakhtar Donetsk players enter the pitch ahead of a friendly charity soccer match against Olympiakos at Karaiskaki Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on April 9. “We will play in Champions League group, they will play nothing,” Srna said, referring to Russian clubs. Taking international games to Ukraine is now an unacceptable security risk, so Shakhtar are talking with Legia Warszawa about staging their three Champions League home games. In difficult moments you must help other people.”Akhmetov this week pledged US$2 million to help Ukrainian soccer restart.

Source: Taipei Times June 11, 2022 03:58 UTC