LVIV, Ukraine — As the ball strikes the back of the goal, the crowd erupts. But not with its usual flare
There are no fireworks, no orange smoke. No anthems are sung.
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In this 35,000-seat stadium on March 14, the mere 2,000 people who are here to watch the Donetsk derby between Shakhtar and Olimpik casually rise and applaud. A group of a couple hundred young students let out screams, but no synchronized chants.
Shakhtar’s hard-core fans, known as “Ultras,” the rowdy, shirtless and sometimes mask-clad crew of young men who typically travel everywhere …read more
Source: Mashable
