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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Kim Sengupta

Inside the sports bars of Ukraine where Chelsea and Liverpool fans find escapism in the Premier League

Kim Sengupta

Nicolai could not make it to the Kyiv bar to watch the game between Chelsea and Liverpool. “Really sorry to miss this, playing an away game against the Russians in Bakhmut, a draw at the moment, but things should change when we bring on the subs,” he messaged.

There was a three-line whip to attend the televised game for members of the Chelsea supporters club in the Ukrainian capital on what was their first gathering since the start of the Russian invasion.

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