Huge Celebration for Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine
Yesterday was one of the greatest days in the history of Ukrainian football and Ukrainian Premier league.
For the first time in the independent Ukraine's history, a Ukrainian club had won an UEFA club competition, the UEFA Cup. This club was Shakhtar Donetsk. I know, I know, Shakhtar employ a bunch of foreigners. I know, I know, only three Ukrainians and five Brazilians had started in that match (5 Ukrainians and 3 Brazilians ended it).
Nevertheless, this victory is a great victory for the whole of Ukrainian football, for all Donetsk and Ukrainian fans. This victory will surely raise the profile of entire Ukrainian football.
And, since this was the last UEFA Cup competition ever, as it is being replaced by the Europa League, Shakhtar had written its name (and, by association, Ukrainian football's name) into the immortality of the football history books.
This victory is celebrated now and will continue to be celebrated for a while
For the first time in the independent Ukraine's history, a Ukrainian club had won an UEFA club competition, the UEFA Cup. This club was Shakhtar Donetsk. I know, I know, Shakhtar employ a bunch of foreigners. I know, I know, only three Ukrainians and five Brazilians had started in that match (5 Ukrainians and 3 Brazilians ended it).
Nevertheless, this victory is a great victory for the whole of Ukrainian football, for all Donetsk and Ukrainian fans. This victory will surely raise the profile of entire Ukrainian football.
And, since this was the last UEFA Cup competition ever, as it is being replaced by the Europa League, Shakhtar had written its name (and, by association, Ukrainian football's name) into the immortality of the football history books.
This victory is celebrated now and will continue to be celebrated for a while