London, England – Crystal Palace go dey prepare for their first big European show as dem face Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv this Thursday night. But no be for London, e go happen for Poland, at Motor Lublin Arena, Lublin to be precise. Why? Na wetin Russia invasion of Ukraine don cause, my brother.
No be joke o! Since the war start for February 2022, all Ukrainian teams dey play their matches for neutral ground. E be like say UEFA don turn dem to permanent guests for Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, and so on. Even Ukraine national team dey play for Germany and Turkey these days. Talk about showing resilience (or dem just wan carry dem wahala go another country)?
Dynamo Kyiv, dem no be small club. Di team don win Ukrainian league 17 times and even grab European Cup Winners’ Cup two times. But now, dem dey play their home matches for Europe for this Lublin arena wey fit carry 15,247 fans. Na serious matter, my padi!
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace dey shine like one small star for English football. Dem don dey on 18-game unbeaten run and dem dey absolutely determined to set record if dem fit hold Dynamo for ground. Dis match go start 5:45 PM BST on October 2nd, and those wey go watch for UK fit catch am for TNT Sports 3.
Make we no forget about injuries wey dey plague di Ukrainian side. Samba Diallo no go fit play, and Denys Popov still dey nurse calf injury wey don limit am to just two league games this season. But manager Oleksandr Shovkovskiy dey hope for bright future as plenty players dey return from injury, ready to battle.
As for Palace, dem dey full of spirits after dem beat their last opponent 2-1. Players like Kamada don show say dem fit handle European pressure, and the way dem dey play lately show say dem wan carry trophy come home. E no go easy, but na football be this – anything fit happen.
All eyes go dey on Lublin as dem clash for honor and glory. We go see if Crystal Palace go hold their ground, or if Dynamo go show dem say na dem be king of this night. Let di best team win, and make dem no forget say Naija dey support dem with palm wine in spirit!
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