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This Ukrainian soccer team hasn’t been able to play at home since 2014

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Published 15 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST1 min read

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Ukrainian soccer giant Shakhtar Donetsk has been unable to play in its hometown since the Russian incursion into Ukraine in 2014. Since then, the team has bounced around playing its home matches in the eastern part of the country and, when it plays European fixtures, in other countries. Now, the club is based at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge for the 2026/27 season. CNN's Christina Macfarlane finds out the whole story.

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