Supporters of both teams sing Ukrainian national anthem before Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier in Glasgow
to do well and part says: ‘Oh no, no, no …’ I feel for Ukraine, my passion is football, and this is a good way to connect.”Ukraine fans with a piper outside Hampden Park.The plan for Scots to join Ukrainian fans in singing their national anthem inside Hampden as an expression of unity was prompted by the language learning app Duolingo.
“Ukraine is a singing nation, we express ourselves through music, and so the support of the Scottish people standing hand in hand with us and also voice to voice means so much.” Kostaia has travelled from London today: his boss, a Scot, gave him the day off. “Today is very difficult for me because of what is happening in my country.” His eyes are wet. “I want to help but I can’t.”on Wednesday evening.
Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk, the chair of the Edinburgh branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, travelled to Hampden with her son after arranging two coaches to transport fans from the capital to Glasgow.
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