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☆ Chelsea vs. Leeds United: Soccer fan rushed to hospital after falling from top tier of stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Leeds United soccer fan was admitted to hospital after reportedly falling from the top tier of Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in southwest London on Wednesday night. The incident took place shortly after Leeds took a 1-0 lead against Chelsea in the first half of their FA Cup last-16 match, according to reports by British media, citing footage from social media. “Leeds United can confirm an incident involving a Leeds United supporter occurred in the Shed End of Stamford Bridge during the first-half of tonight’s FA Cup game,” the Championship club, who play in English soccer’s second tier, said in a statement. Chelsea will face Leicester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals next month. Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesThe FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world.

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☆ Oleksandr Zinchenko returns to Ukraine for first time since war broke out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko says his first trip back to his home country since the Russian invasion has been hard to comprehend. But in my head, there are a lot of thoughts.”Violence continues to be the reality for many across Ukraine. Rebuilding a schoolBoth Zinchenko and Shevchenko visited the school in Chernihiv Oblast, north of Kyiv, which had been damaged by a Russian missile. “I use every chance in public and using interviews to remind people that the war is still going on in Ukraine,” he says. The meeting was also an opportunity to discuss the charity match, which will see both Zinchenko and Shevchenko lead opposing teams.

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