World Soccer

SHAKHTAR LEAD THE WAY AS FOOTBALL FIGHTS BACK

Shock, terror, dignity…and football. Despite the occupation of part of its territory and the ongoing aggression of Russia, a fully-fledged championship was completed in Ukraine.

“The 2022-23 season has become a real challenge for the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL),” said Andriy Pavelko, president of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF). “Matches were played when the war was raging in the country. But it will forever go

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