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Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season

A new Ukrainian soccer league season starts Tuesday under threat of more Russian attacks in a war that stopped all games being played since February

The Independent UK

Ukraine set to restart soccer league as war rages on

As soon as the air raid sirens had stopped, Shakhtar Donetsk's players ran out onto the pitch for their final training session on Monday before Ukraine begins an extraordinary new season of its national soccer league.

Reuters

Who is Mykhaylo Mudryk? 'Ukrainian Neymar' targeted by Arsenal in transfer window swoop

The Gunners are aiming to continue their summer business with a swoop for promising Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk after he made an impression across his breakout season last term

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Fulham become first Premier League side to exploit Ukraine rule to sign Shakhtar star

A new FIFA ruling has allowed players attached to Ukrainian clubs to suspend their contracts amid the war in the European country, and Fulham have taken advantage

Daily Mirror

Shakhtar Donetsk chief hits out at agents "making themselves rich" from Ukraine invasion

Shakhtar Donetsk Chief Executive Sergei Palkin claims that FIFA's decision over non-Ukraine players has allowed agents to "make themselves richer" following Russia's invasion

Daily Mirror

Mikel Arteta fulfils Arsene Wenger's transfer "need" after private phone call revelation

Though it hasn't officially been announced, Oleksandr Zinchenko has already been spotted donning Arsenal training gear and is set to be confirmed as Mikel Arteta's latest signing

Daily Mirror

Russia remains barred from international soccer as sports court upholds bans

CAS upheld decisions by UEFA and FIFA which excluded Russian national teams and clubs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Fulham step up transfer push with Andreas Pereira and Manor Solomon deals close

Fulham are set to complete two further signings this week, with Manchester United’s Andreas Pereira and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Manor Solomon both closing in on moves to Craven Cottage.

Evening Standard

Defiant Darijo Srna tells Shakhtar's truth as FIFA accused of Ukraine war failure

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shakhtar Donetsk have been a club in exile for eight years but they have kept winning and they will not allow Russia's invasion of Ukraine to stop them, insists Director of Football and club legend Darijo Srna

Daily Mirror

Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile

Ukraine’s top soccer team plans to host its Champions League games in Poland and make a humanitarian tour of the United States

The Independent UK

I saw Ukraine’s football party 10 years ago – and I’ll be supporting them against Wales

Even with my Welsh heritage, I know which team I want to secure a place at this year’s World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Taras Stepanenko looks to deliver on his great expectations for Ukraine

Shakhtar midfielder has never really fulfilled his potential but could prove key for his side against Wales on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine players show their nation’s culture is alive and kicking

The World Cup playoff semi-final in Scotland is a reminder that the war-torn country’s identity and football heritage are intact

The Guardian - UK

Man City and Man Utd's seven transfer battles shows who has edge in Frenkie de Jong race

Manchester United and Manchester City could go head-to-head in the summer transfer window for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong – and it wouldn't be the first time

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Ukraine Football League Declares Season over after Invasion

The Ukrainian football season has officially been called off because of the Russian invasion, creating a path for Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv to be entered in next season's Champions League. The league said after a video conference with clubs Tuesday that the standings as of Feb.

Nottingham Post

Shakhtar Donetsk chief reveals 'big respect' for Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis

The 13-time Ukrainian Premier League winners were playing for the first time since Russia's invasion two months ago in a 'Stop War' friendly at the Greek champions' Karaiskakis Stadium

The Independent UK

Live Updates | UK says Russia trying to boost troop numbers

Britain’s Ministry of Defense says that Russia’s armed forces are seeking to respond to mounting losses by boosting troop numbers with personnel who had been discharged from military service since 2012

The Independent UK

Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar starts peace-themed tour

Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk has opened a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” with a 1-0 loss at Greek league leader Olympiakos

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The Hindu

Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar to start peace-themed tour

The charity games will raise money for Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war, with many other European clubs also offering to play games against Ukrainian clubs

The Independent UK

Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar to start peace-themed tour

Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk will play a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” that will raise money for the country’s military in the war against Russia

The Guardian - UK

Dynamo Kyiv’s Mircea Lucescu: ‘My dream is to see Ukraine smile again’

The manager talks about the first morning of the war, helping players across the border to Romania and his dream to lead his club again

Daily Mirror

Shakhtar chief issues desperate plea to "stop the killing" after rescuing 100 children

Srna escaped the Ukraine war zone after a 36-hour car journey to safety in his native country - and immediately plotted the safe passage of 100 kids from his Shakhtar Donetsk academy to sanctuary in Split

Football London

New defender, La Liga star - The players Brentford could target this summer

It will be a busy summer for the Bees as they aim to refresh the squad

The Guardian - UK

Shakhtar provide supplies to refugees but ‘dreaming of return to normality’

In the autumn Shakhtar Donetsk played Real Madrid in the Champions League, now the club plays a role in humanitarian efforts in Ukraine following the invasion of Russian forces

Daily Mirror

Paulo Fonseca shares emotional Ukraine escape story after fleeing war with wife and child

Paulo Fonseca - who's previously managed the likes of Roma, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk - has shared his harrowing story of escaping war-torn Ukraine with his family

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