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Andrew Todos: Ukrainian village team Kolos prepares to join Europa League elite

By Andrew Todos.
Ukraine's soccer team player Taras Stepanenko crosses the ball during Ukraine’s 2:1 victory over Portugal, at Olympiyskiy stadium in Kyiv, on Oct. 14, 2019.
Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin

Next week, Ukrainian village team Kolos Kovalivka will write a new chapter in what is surely one of the most romantic stories in recent football history. On September 17, the Ukrainian club will face Greek side Aris in Salonika in a Europa League second qualifying round tie that would have seemed beyond the realms of possibility just a few seasons ago.

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