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Ukraine: The Latest

Football in wartime, with David Knowles

Ukraine: The Latest

Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley

Vladimir Putin, Unknown, Jets, Daily News, Guns, Army, Tanks, Documentary, Russians, History, Russia-ukraine Conflict, News, Ukraine, Society & Culture, Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia, War

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Rachel Porter.


Donate to David's charity:

This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:

https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ 


Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: [email protected]



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0:00.0

Meet Sarah.

0:01.0

Hi there.

0:01.8

Sarah's pranged her car miles from home.

0:04.3

And she's not sure if her insurance covers getting back.

0:07.6

Thankfully, Aviva can help solve this car insurance conundrum.

0:11.2

If you've had an accident and your car's not safe to drive, we'll get you safely home.

0:15.6

You'll have your feet up in no time, Sarah.

0:17.7

Thank goodness.

0:18.5

Helping solve your car insurance puzzles, it takes Aviva. Get a quote

0:22.5

today at aviva.com.uk. Onward travel arrangements on comprehensive cover, geographical

0:27.0

restrictions apply.

0:32.5

David Knowles passed away a few months after this recording, but we know he would have wanted us to publish

0:38.3

the episode. In his memory, this Christmas we are raising funds for the charity he asked the

0:43.7

Telegraph to support as part of its fundraising appeal this year, humanity and inclusion, which

0:49.7

works directly on the front lines with volunteers to support those who are most vulnerable, including children and the elderly.

0:57.5

In the show notes, you'll find a link to donate if you're in a position to do so.

1:02.0

There's also lots more information about the charity and their work.

1:06.5

Thank you on his behalf.

1:09.1

And Merry Christmas.

1:25.1

Music Thank you on his behalf. And Merry Christmas. For much of the full-scale invasion, many aspects of Ukrainian everyday life have continued.

1:30.3

Professional football, in particular, both international and domestic, has rolled on.

1:38.3

Think of Ukrainian football, and you'll probably call to mind the world-famous Dinamo-Kiev, or Shaktadornetsk.

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