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Episode Four: Nothing can kill us

Episode Four: Nothing can kill us

FromAway From Home


Episode Four: Nothing can kill us

FromAway From Home

ratings:
Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Adam Crafton’s trip to Ukraine is aborted as Russia launches a fresh wave of missile strikes on Kyiv and other cities.
As the war drastically changes, Adam is with Shakhtar players who desperately await confirmation that their friends and family have survived Putin’s latest onslaught.
Amid the anxiety, Joey hears how the coaching staff somehow prepare to face the best team in the world, Real Madrid. 
In an intensely emotional week, can Shakhtar pull off a sporting miracle? 
Credits:
Presenters: Adam Crafton and Joey D'Urso
Producers: Adam Crafton, Joey D'Urso, Abi Paterson, and Mike Stavrou
Sound Mixing: Ollie Bellwood
Featuring footage from: BBC, The Daily
Released:
Nov 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (7)

The Athletic is given inside access to leading Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk as they compete against the world's best teams despite being unable to play at home - in their own stadium - due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Joey D'Urso travelled with the team to gather first-hand accounts of the extraordinary challenges in the lives of players and staff as they compete against the world's best players on the biggest stage under unprecedented, ever-changing circumstances.