Category: Ukraine
A wild start, refereeing and travelling fans – Thoughts from Shakhtar v Frankfurt
Manuel Veth -
Shakhtar Donetsk v Frankfurt turned out to be an action-packed match. Frankfurt took an early lead after Shakhtar keeper Andriy Pyatov ...
Rakitskiy – The Footballer Beyond the Controversy
Saul Pope -
Okay, so I’ve been asked to write a football-focused article on Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskiy and his move from Shakhtar Donet ...
War! The Day Football Stopped in Kyiv
Vadim Furmanov -
At midnight of 22 June 1941, nothing was amiss in Kyiv. The weather that Sunday was supposed to be perfect – warm, sunny, and windle ...
Futbolgrad Podcast – Episode 96 – The Yaroslav Rakitskiy Controversy
Futbolgrad Podcast - Episode 96 - The Yaroslav Rakitskiy Controversy
Manuel Veth, Tim Bogdachev and Andrew Flint discuss the Match TV Cup and the sit ...
Yaroslav Rakitskiy – Opening the Can of Worms
Manuel Veth -
What has been rumoured for some time was made official on Monday. Zenit St. Petersburg have signed Ukrainian defender Yaroslav Rakitski ...
Tavriya’s Triumph: The Story of the First ever Ukrainian league
Vadim Furmanov -
In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed and one year later Tavriya Simferopol were crowned the first ever champions of an independent Ukr ...
