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When Scotland vs Ukraine's World Cup qualifier was originally scheduled for March, few thought that there would be war in Europe to delay the fixture. However, the match must be played with a place in the World Cup at stake for both teams, with the winner facing a trip to Cardiff to take on Wales.
This is the semi-final of World Cup qualification, with the final being played against Wales on Sunday to determine which side will take their place alongside, England, USA and Iran in Group B of this winter's World Cup in Qatar.
Given what Ukraine and its people have gone through in recent months it might seem that a football match might have little significance. However, this is clearly not the case, with Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko giving an emotional press conference in Glasgow earlier this week.
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The City left-back is fresh off the back of winning the Premier League title, and broke down in tears when speaking about what tonight's match meant for his countrymen.
He said: "Firstly, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Scottish national team. To the coaching staff, to the players, to the whole lot of the Scottish people who provides Ukraine with this incredible help.
"I spoke with some of the players and coaching staff before and they expressed their feelings towards Ukraine for which we are very grateful. Secondly our mood, I would describe as a fighting mood.
"Everyone understands what is going on in Ukraine these days, what this situation is like on the ground and that's why I would say our motivation is definitely 100 per cent to win."
Scotland will be without Kieran Tierney for the match who is recovering
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The war in Ukraine is being said to have impacted progress with the construction of the new Perth High School.
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England will play their final match of the Nations League this summer when they come up against Hungary for the second time in a week. Gareth Southgate's men will hope to bounce back after three disappointing performances - they are so face winless having faced Hungary, Germany and Italy.
This year’s line-up includes Scotland’s Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman, as well as actor Damian LewisRunning since 2006, Soccer Aid is an annual charity event that has raised over £38 million for UNICEF UK so far, fundraising money via ticket sales and donations from the public. It was first begun by Robbie Williams and involves a charity football match played by celebrity volunteers. This year will mark the 11th charity match, which will focus on the crisis in Ukraine and specifically the 7.
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The Queen has returned to Windsor ahead of her four day Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The 96 year old monarch was seen returning to Windsor Castle in a green Range Rover as she prepares to celebrate 70 years on the throne, with one of her faithful corgis in the back seat.The Queen has spent the last few days at her Scottish home Balmoral, said to be one of her favourite places to visit, as staff busy themselves with preparations for the historic celebration.The four day Jubilee celebrations will begin on Thursday with a special Trooping of the Colour parade.The Epsom Derby will take place on Saturday 4 June, said to be a favourite of the Queens, although Her Majesty is not expected to attend in person as she celebrates Meghan and Harry's daughter Lilibet's first birthday. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Scotland now has four confirmed cases of Monkeypox, authorities have confirmed.
Naman Ramachandran Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, popular winners of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, have raised $900,000 for their country’s military by auctioning their winners’ trophy.The auction for the crystal microphone trophy was conducted on Facebook on Sunday by Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula.“You guys are amazing! We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to Team WhiteBIT who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Kalush Orchestra posted on Facebook on Monday.
Stacey Solomon has openly spoken about how being on benefits 'saved her life' before she found fame. The TV star was discussing the cost of living crisis as she joined the panel on Friday's Loose Women. Their conversations came a day after chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined a fresh package of support for people across the country.
A Bridge of Allan woman has issued a ‘call for action’ from people across Stirling to find homes for Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country.
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A family who fled the war in Ukraine has been housed in a dirty flat which had an old nappy in the fridge.
Lockerbie’s Hallmuir Ukrainian Chapel has been awarded a grant of more than £50,000 by South of Scotland Enterprise.
Based on a true story, Firebird is a meticulously researched and produced film about two young men on a military base in Soviet-occupied Estonia in the late 1970s.Sergey (Tom Prior) is a private just weeks away from discharge; Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii) is an officer and pilot, newly assigned to the base. Their attraction is almost immediate, unfolding with a tender intimacy which is beautifully, painfully naïve to the realities of their society – both military and civilian.Tom Prior and Oleg Zagorodnii in ‘Firebird’Firebird feels like a film for the ages, but also of the times.