“Our soldiers fight in the battles and we fight in the sports arena. So it’s our duty like citizens of Ukraine, ” he said. Stepanenko predicts “big emotions” when Shakhtar emerges in front of tens of thousands of fans, both local and Ukrainian, in Hamburg. The Ukrainian league restarted a year ago despite the war but all games are played in empty stadiums — and sometimes interrupted by air-raid sirens. For the second straight season, Shakhtar is playing its Champions League games outside of Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.
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“Since the beginning of the war, I had this dilemma inside of me because I was playing football, doing the thing I’m used to doing, what I used to do all my life, but knowing that your family, your parents are here, in Ukraine, it’s not easy at all, ” Chygrynskyy told the AP in a call from Ukraine. “When I got this chance to to come back, it was great. And honestly, now I feel very happy and also proud of what I have seen here, that the people are so united that the people just keep fighting, keep living, they’re so optimistic, so brave.
“It’s not a big city, but it’s totally destroyed. And the nearest village is just the same. I think maybe 10% of the people are still living there because maybe they don’t want to leave, maybe someone don’t have (the) possibility to leave this place. I don’t know. This is hell. ”One of Stepanenko’s teammates is 36-year-old former Barcelona defender Dmytro Chygrynskyy, who first joined Shakhtar in 2002. Last year, he was playing in Greece when Russia invaded, and he rejoined Shakhtar for this season to add experience to the team and mentor the many young players from the Shakhtar academy in the squad.
Porto vs. Shakhtar Donetsk FREE LIVE STREAM (9/19/23): Watch UEFA Champions League online | Time, TV, channelPorto faces Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 (9/19/23) at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the match via a free trial to Paramount +, which costs $5. 99 a month. Here’s what you need to know:What: UEFA Champions LeagueWho: Porto vs. Shakhtar DonetskWhen: Tuesday, September 19, 2023Time: 3 p. m. Where: VolksparkstadionTV: N/AChannel finder: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling. Live stream: Paramount +Here’s a recent AP soccer story:HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Just playing is a small victory for Shakhtar Donetsk, though the Ukrainian champions won’t stop there. Team captain Taras Stepanenko told The Associated Press on Monday that Shakhtar’s opening Champions League game against Porto on Tuesday is part of his team’s duty to represent Ukraine and show his country’s resilience.
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