Brazilian football club Associacao Atletica Batel has adopted the name FC Mariupol to ‘keep alive’ the team of the same name that ceased to exist as a result of the war in Ukraine.
A Brazilian football club has adopted the name FC Mariupol to ‘keep alive’ the team of the same name that ceased to exist as a result of the war inThe club is based in Guarapuava in the Prudentopolis region, where the largest Ukrainian community in LatinAround 75% of the overall population – of 52,000 people – are descendants of Ukrainians.
The team, which competes in the Parana State Championship’s third division, will also temporarily adopt its Ukrainian namesake’s crest and strip. Club president Alex Lopes said: ‘Our club and our region have a lot of identification and affection for the Ukrainian people. ‘The idea is to help keep FC Mariupol alive, which was a pride and the great passion of the city until they can really return to their activities.‘Football was a source of great joy there and, certainly, in the future, the club will shine again where it deserves.’
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