Join Maria Romanenko (Freelance: BBC, ITV, Hromadske International and more) in conversation with Andy Brassell, whose book 'We Play On: Shakhtar Donetsk’s Fight for Ukraine, Football and Freedom' documents the struggles, and triumphs over major adversity, that the Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk have been through since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine occurred in 2022. Maria and Andy discuss the impact of war on Ukraine, the effect on players and their families, and the nation at large’s ongoing fight for both football and freedom.
Grab your copy of Andy's book here: shop.nationalfootballmuseum.c...
The Football Writing Festival runs from Thursday 2 to Saturday 18 November, and features no fewer than eight in-person and online events - all included in the price of National Football Museum admission.
Find out more about the Football Writing Festival here, including the full lineup: www.nationalfootballmuseum.co...