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For a year, the heavy daily life of Donetsk, club in exile and opponent of Rennes in the Europa League

2023-02-23T09:56:07.476Z


Without a stadium, forced to leave the Donbass to settle in Lviv, Shakhtar Donetsk wants to shine in Brittany to make the Ukrainian soldiers it supports at the front “proud”.


Our house is a bus, a plane or a hotel.

In a few words, the Croatian coach of Shakhtar Donetsk Ogor Jvicevic perfectly summarized the daily life of the club for a year and the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

Usually settled in Donetsk, in the Donbass, in the east of the country where the fighting is raging, "the miners" as they are nicknamed in this region where coal is exploited, continue to bear the brunt of the unfortunate consequences of the conflict.

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The club's stadium was bombed and the Orange et Noirs took refuge in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine where their temporary base camp is now located.

A week ago the first leg of the Europa League was organized in Warsaw.

In Poland, Rennes lost 2-1.

On the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, the players of Shakhtar Donetsk would like to offer a great performance to their supporters but also to the fighters who defend their country.

We bear an immense responsibility towards our country, our people and our soldiers who fight for our freedom.

Ogor Jvicevic

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Source: lefigaro

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