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Ben Banks

Celtic to welcome Ukrainian refugees for Champions League clash as kind mascot gesture made

Celtic are inviting Ukrainian children to be mascots at this evening's Champions League match with Shakhtar Donetsk, on top of inviting displaced people from the nation to Parkhead.

It's the penultimate Group F match for Ange Postecoglou's side and their final group stage game at home this season in Europe's elite competition. They face the Ukrainian heavyweights amid the ongoing war in their country with Russia that has left thousands without a home, some seeking refuge in Glasgow.

A number of children will be mascots at Celtic Park and will join the home plus Shakhtar Dontesk players as they walk out to a packed arena.. Several hundred tickets to those who are currently settling in Glasgow will also be donated, following on from the £10,000 donated by Celtic to the Scottish Refugee Council to assist their work with Ukrainian refugees in Scotland.

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