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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Ewan Paton

Ukrainian children invited to be mascots at Celtic’s latest Champions League match

CELTIC will welcome Ukrainian children displaced in Glasgow by the ongoing conflict in their homeland to Parkhead tomorrow night for their Champions League tie with Shakhtar Donetsk.

A number of kids will be mascots as the teams walk out the tunnel on Tuesday evening.

As well as that, the Hoops have donated hundreds of tickets to Ukrainians settling in the city.

Tony Hamilton, Chief Executive of Celtic FC Foundation, said: "Helping displaced people coming to Scotland with food, clothing and shelter is completely in line with our own values.

"We have been pleased to be in a position to do that in connection with the Scottish Refugee Council and also to build on this by delivering our own project at Celtic Park for those Ukrainian people in the city who need further support.

"There are already many such people in our communities and it’s important for us that we maintain a strong level of support where we can.

"Our sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the work that we’re doing in Scotland and across the world as we seek to make a positive difference to the lives of so many who face such huge challenges.

“We look forward to welcoming our Ukrainian guests to Celtic Park on Tuesday night and hope they feel at home at Celtic Park.”

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