LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Vinicius Tobias of FC Shakhtar Donetsk  during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge on October 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
This Ukrainian soccer team hasn't been able to play at home since 2014

Ukrainian soccer giant Shakhtar Donetsk has been unable to play in its hometown since the Russian incursion into Ukraine in 2014. Since then, the team has bounced around playing its home matches in the eastern part of the country and, when it plays European fixtures, in other countries. Now, the club is based at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge for the 2026/27 season. CNN's Christina Macfarlane finds out the whole story.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Vinicius Tobias of FC Shakhtar Donetsk  during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge on October 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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