Barcelona fans fight against Russia
From the beginning Russian invasion of Ukrainethat February 24ththe ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyyaddressed everyone Men between the ages of 18 and 60 to join the army in defense of their country. Zelenskyi’s words prompted many men to enlist in the force, including some top athletes, but also Soccer fans, some hooligans or neo-Nazis.
the leopards, as FC Barcelona fans are called in Kyiv, are an example of this. That Barca Kyiv fan club They decided to stay in the country and join the fight against the invaders.
This official Barça fan club in the Ukrainian capital was fFounded in 2017 and has 120 partners. Through your account Instagramannounced the cancellation of their trip to Spain to watch the classic match between Real Madrid and Barcelona on March 20 Fighting on the front line against Vladimir Putin’s forces. Also, they cannot watch their team’s games as the club is closed due to the war.
The fans joined in crowdfunding campaign to collect donations for the Ukrainian army. “Ukraine is at war with Russian troops prevailing. The enemy is destroying cities and killing the civilian population of a European country. All members of Fun Club Barça Kyiv have now risen to defend their country, to their families, to civilians and to all the values of the democratic and civilized world,” they said in a statement.