Tag: Ukraine
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Ukraine need game of our lives to beat England – Zinchenko
Manchester City wing-back Oleksandr Zinchenko says Ukraine must play the “game of their lives” to beat England at Wembley tonight. The two teams meet for a place in the Euro 2020 semifinals. “I will say that numbers speak for themselves,” Zinchenko said of England. “The fact that England hasn’t conceded any goals yet, they play…
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Son of Ukraine coach eligible to play for England
The son of Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko remains part of Chelsea’s academy. Former Blues star and current Ukraine boss Shevchenko Sr is preparing to face the Three Lions on Saturday night, but could one day see his son Kristian play for England. Kristian Shevchenko turned 14 in November and is the second of the former…
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Euro 2020: Ukraine last minute extra-time winner sets up England clash
Artem Dovbyk scored in added time in extra time as Ukraine edged out 10-man Sweden at Hampden to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final with England. Oleksandr Zinchenko smashed Ukraine in front with a powerful drive but a deflected shot from Emil Forsberg levelled matters before half-time. Sweden lost Marcus Danielson to a red card…
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Euro 2020: 2 penalties saved as Ukraine defeat North Macedonia
Ukraine bounced back from their opening defeat at Euro 2020 as they held on to beat tournament debutants North Macedonia in an entertaining encounter in Bucharest. Having fought back from two goals down before ultimately losing 3-2 to the Netherlands on Sunday, Andriy Shevchenko’s side ended a run of six successive European Championship defeats to…
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Griezmann questions France tactics after Ukraine draw
Antoine Griezmann has questioned France’s tactics after Les Bleus were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Ukraine in 2022 World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. France head coach Didier Deschamps opted for a 4-4-2 shape rather than his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, and France struggled to adjust to the change. Griezmann opened the scoring in the…
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President, Chief of Staff test positive for COVID
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media on Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Through his posts on Facebook and Twitter, Zelenksy said that “There are no lucky people for whom COVID-19 does not pose a threat. Despite all the quarantine measures, I received a positive test.” The Ukrainian President added that he…
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Nations League: Ukraine stun Spain in noisy stadium
Ukraine pulled off a shock 1-0 win at home to Spain in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday at a raucous Olympic Stadium in Kyiv as fans savoured a first ever victory over the 2010 World Cup winners Viktor Tsygankov scored the only goal of the game as Ukraine defeated Spain in their Nations League…
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Military plane carrying air force cadets crashes, killing 22
A military transport plane, carrying air force cadets, crashed and burst into flames near a highway in north-eastern Ukraine on Friday evening, killing at least 22 people on board, officials said. The Antonov An-26 aircraft crashed while trying to land during a training exercise, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ruslan Khomchak, said in…
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Ukrainian doctors fly to Italy to help combat coronavirus
Ukraine, which expects a sharp rise of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, sent doctors to disease-hit Italy on Saturday to assist their Italian colleagues and to gain field experience. A team of 20 doctors, including surgeons, neurosurgeons, anaesthesiologists and nurses, will be deployed to the region of Marche in central Italy for two weeks,…
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Iran admits to shooting down Ukrainian plane
Iran on Saturday said it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an “unforgivable mistake”. The Ukraine International Airlines plane came down on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran’s…