A football team that was among the first to surrender on the Ukrainian front is now attempting to represent the tenacity and fortitude of their people as they repel Russian soldiers.
The vacation to Italy provides a break from the continual anxiety and peril at home.
According to club CEO Serhii Palkin, “We are living in a unique situation,” News was informed.
We want to demonstrate to the world and our fellow Ukrainians that we are still here and that football is a viable sport in Ukraine, thus it is crucial that we compete in European competitions, he continued.
They are utilizing Schalke’s Gelsenkirchen stadium, which ironically had misplaced a key.
Even nevertheless, the Ukrainian league continues to operate in areas under Kyiv’s authority despite the ongoing threat of Russian shelling.
The majority of stadiums are deserted, and players frequently have to rush into shelters in the middle of a game.
However, the areas where the teams are remaining off the field are increasingly even sources of fear.
Russia bombed and completely damaged a hotel that Shakhtar was scheduled to stay in before a Ukrainian Premier League match in August in the city of Kryvyi Rih.
