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Georgian football star rejects reporter’s request to speak Russian - video

Player of the Season Khvicha Kvaratskhelia refused to answer a reporter’s question in Russian in a post-match interview following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final.

1 June, 10:00 AM

Spanish club eyes Ukrainian midfielder Heorhiy Sudakov from Benfica

Celta Vigo, a quarterfinalist in this season’s Europa League, is interested in acquiring Ukrainian midfielder Heorhiy Sudakov from Benfica during the summer 2026 transfer window, Spanish outlet El Gol Digital reported on April 17.

18 April, 01:07 PM

Ukrainian FM slams FIFA chief over welcoming back Russian clubs

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to lift the ban on Russian clubs in international tournaments, calling those who support the move “moral degenerates.”

3 February, 04:15 AM

Ukraine’s soccer team plays one of its highest-scoring matches ever in World Cup qualifier

Ukraine’s national soccer team defeated Iceland 5-3 in a thrilling World Cup 2026 qualifier on Oct. 10, securing its first victory in the campaign, with the eight-goal match ranking as the second-highest scoring game in the team’s history.

11 October 2025, 03:26 PM

Real Madrid target Ukrainian prospect Stepanov

Real Madrid has taken an interest in 18-year-old Ukrainian forward Artem Stepanov, who is playing on loan at Nuremberg, Defensa Central reported on Aug. 22.

23 August 2025, 04:15 PM

Ukrainian Zabarnyi in PSG squad for Ligue 1 season opener

Ukrainian defender Illia Zabarnyi has been named in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their first match of the new Ligue 1 football season against Nantes, starting at 9:45 p.m. EEST on Aug. 17.

17 August 2025, 06:05 PM

Ex-Ukraine soccer captain Tymoshchuk suspected of aiding Russian military

Ukrainian law enforcers charged former national soccer team captain Anatoliy Tymoshchuk with aiding Russian military efforts by donating a signed jersey to an auction that raised 700,000 rubles ($8,663) for Russia’s 106th Reconnaissance Battalion, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 04:23 PM

ATB chain co-owner sells yacht to fund FC Polissya, aims for profitability

Ukrainian billionaire Gennadii Butkevych, co-owner of the ATB supermarket chain and founder of BGV Group, sold his yacht to fund tens of millions of euros in investments into FC Polissya, a football club he acquired in 2021, he said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine published on April 22.

22 April 2025, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian footballer tests positive for doping and risks lengthy suspension

Ukrainian midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk, who joined Chelsea in January 2023, has tested positive for doping, Tribuna.com reports on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 11:42 AM

Shakhtar Donetsk breaks 88-year attendance record in Champions League match against Bayern Munich

The Champions League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Bayern Munich on Dec. 10 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, drew a record 57,079 fans, setting an 88-year home attendance record for the Ukrainian club, Shakhtar’s press service reported.

11 December 2024, 12:25 PM

Lyon star Mikautadze robbed by unidentified attackers in France

In France, unidentified attackers robbed Lyon and Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze, according to Le Progrès on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 03:42 PM

Shakhtar footballer urges Brazilian President to help end war in Ukraine

Brazilian midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk, Pedrinho, has reached out to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, urging him to help end the war in Ukraine.

13 November 2024, 02:25 PM

Ukraine national team unexpectedly drops in FIFA rankings despite early Nations League success

The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has updated its national team rankings.

24 October 2024, 02:29 PM

Former Dynamo star wants Ukrainian forces to capture his hometown

Former Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine national team player Oleksandr Aliyev dreams of returning to the city where he spent his childhood.

1 September 2024, 12:32 PM

Ukrainian club sells attacker for $1 million to Europa League rival Viktoria Plzen

Kryvbas has officially announced the departure of Ghanaian striker Prince Adu on Aug. 28.

28 August 2024, 06:17 PM

FC Dynamo Kyiv makes significant progress despite UEFA Champions League fail, coach Shovkovskyi says

Dynamo Kyiv drew 1-1 with Salzburg in the Champions League playoff on Aug. 27, sending the team to the second-tier Europa League.

28 August 2024, 10:29 AM

Russian strike hits hotel in Kryvyi Rih planned for Shakhtar Donetsk stay

The Russian military launched a missile attack on the Aurora Hotel in central Kryvyi Rih late on Aug. 26, killing two people, injuring five, and leaving two more potentially trapped under the rubble, sports news outlet Tribuna.com reports.

27 August 2024, 01:20 PM

Rebrov names 26 players for Ukraine's Nations League matches in September

Head coach of the Ukraine national football team, Serhiy Rebrov, has announced the roster for the September matches of the 2024/2025 Nations League, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) reported on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 12:30 PM

Dynamo Kyiv faces FC Salzburg in Champions League play-off opener

Dynamo Kyiv is set to play the first match of the Champions League qualification playoff round against Austrian FC Salzburg on Aug. 21.

20 August 2024, 02:48 PM

Ukrainian coach Rebrov points to ‘senseless mistakes’ of Ukraine's Euro 2024 team

A crushing 3-0 defeat to Romania in the opening match was the main reason why Ukraine's national team failed to advance from the group stage at Euro 2024, Ukraine's national football team coach Serhiy Rebrov said.

6 August 2024, 01:08 PM

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