Let’s take a step back- why Celtic must play Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday
Soccer Football - Champions League Group Stage draw - Halic Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey - August 25, 2022 Yaya Toure draws Celtic REUTERS/Murad Sezer
As the British media switches smoothly into grief overload thousands of Ukrainians are involved in the seventh month of being at war with the Russian Army.
Pressure is already underway across the UK to show the most public signs of grieving with sport inevitably in the spotlight.
Last night Hearts continued their Europa Conference match despite the half time news. Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham all played as scheduled at 8pm.
On Wednesday Celtic will play against a team that can’t use their home city but a club that is playing the game, giving some hope and a welcome distraction for a nation going through real pain and suffering. At war.
The team we were due to play are in the middle of an actual war but we can’t play them because we are too upset? Let’s just take a step back for a moment. https://t.co/7aWQIvEMEO
— Celticunderground (@celticrumours) September 8, 2022
The very least that Celtic can do is get over to Poland, play the fixture and show the same spirit as Shakhtar Donetsk.