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Taras Chuchman’s Invincible Defenders

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Healing through football ⚽️

 Lviv, Ukraine
Joined February 2025
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Last weekend we took 30+ soldiers and family to the @FCShakhtar v Metalist 1925 game, we had a lot of fans of both clubs. Thanks to the club for the tickets, and the staff at the Arena for looking after us. It was great to witness the Azovstal proposal live in real-time. #TCID
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Thanks also to the Metalist players who took the time to chat with Mykola and sign his scarf, and the players and staff of both teams who spoke to us afterwards.
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Next up for us is a trip to Arena Lviv for @FCShakhtar v Metalist 1925. With many of our group hailing from the east, we're expecting a big group again on Sunday afternoon.
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A big day on Saturday, coupled with the March 8th holiday, meant for a smaller group on Sunday - many fragile heads on Sunday 🤣 Nevertheless a few of us did head out for our first alfresco lunch of spring, followed by a trip to @KarpatyLvivFC v Kudrivka. #TCID #FCKL #UPL
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Our big Brazilian legend was delighted to get a @KarpatyLvivFC scarf in the red & black colours of his beloved @Flamengo Talking of red & black, thanks to our friends, the @Eintracht fans, for their gifts. More about that very soon... #TCID #FCKL #FLA #SGE
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Last weekend was a busy one. On Saturday our boys and girls celebrated the arrival of spring with a day out to the Carpathians.
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One of our own heroes, Pan Volodya, was host for the day. He has been trying to get us down to his place for a day out for a very long time, and with a change in the weather, it seemed the perfect opportunity.
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Last weekend we took a group of soldiers and family for lunch and then on to watch @KarpatyLvivFC v Kolos. Disappointing result, but a good day out. Thanks to Karpaty for the tickets and assistance at the stadium, and to Dan from @UKrainianDA for sponsoring lunch #TCID #FCKL #UPL
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Next up for us is @KarpatyLvivFC v Kudrivka tomorrow, and hopefully a win.
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Next up for us will be @KarpatyLvivFC v Kolos on Sunday.
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On Sunday we took a party of more than 50 soldiers, family and volunteers to see @FCShakhtar v @KarpatyLvivFC at Arena Lviv.
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The soldiers were from three different rehab centres and three different countries - from Ukraine, Colombia and Brazil.
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We'll have a full update on our trip to the Shakhtar v Karpaty match on Monday, but in the meantime, we're looking for feedback on the design for a new flag.
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In an international sports landscape which is sadly moving quickly in a very bad direction, we want to show our support for @heraskevych & other UA athletes who are standing for what is right. Please tell us which design you like best, hopefully we'll have it for next weekend.
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The UPL returns this weekend, so we're back on the road on Sunday for @FCShakhtar v @KarpatyLvivFC , big thanks to Shakhtar for help with tickets.
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Tomorrow will be our last day out to football before the winter break, @FCShakhtar v Episentr, although we do have plans to continue taking the soldiers for days out over the winter.
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A quick recap on our last two games, @KarpatyLvivFC v Metalist 1925 and @FCShakhtar v Kryvbas. Our youngest team member had a birthday, thanks to FCKL for the shirt and to our friends from @Eintracht for the football. #TCID #Karpaty #UPL
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Great day out and good result, special thanks to Secret Agent Kemkin 🤣🤣🤣 Not many photos this week, it was too cold to take my hands out of my pockets. #TCID #FCKL #KarpatyLviv #UPL
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We came, we saw, we drank glintwein. There was a good scrap at the end. Apart from that, not much to say. Still, it was a good day out. #TCID #FCKL #Karpaty #UPL
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Well done to the 10 Vynnyky fans who journeyed up from the village to the big smoke, we hope they enjoyed their big day out. Came on the bus, parked the bus, went home on the bus.
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Another record breaking day last Sunday, with 38 soldiers & volunteers having pre-match Oktober banquet & beers, and 4 more meeting us at the stadium, pushing us past 40 for the first time. Big thanks to the team at Stargorod for looking after us so well.
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Not the best day on the pitch, but thanks again to everyone @KarpatyLvivFC for looking after us wonderfully as usual.
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Great match, great atmosphere, great day out. On Saturday 30+ veterans and orphans were treated to a six-goal thriller by @KarpatyLvivFC and @DynamoKyiv Our third injury time equaliser of the season! #TCID #karpaty #Dynamo #Lviv #Kyiv #UPL2025
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Next up on Saturday, one of the biggest games of the season when @KarpatyLvivFC host @dynamokyiv at Stadion Ukraina. Planning to take a large group of veterans and boys to the game. Thanks to Karpaty for the tickets. #TCID #upl #karpaty #dynamo
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Yesterday 15 soldiers and family, and 12 boys from the orphanage braved the autumn rain to watch @KarpatyLvivFC and @vorsklacomua play out a 1-1 draw at Stadion Ukraina. The boys loved Lemchyk, who taught them some of the club chants, more new fans for the zeleny levy. #UPL #TCID
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Next up for us is @KarpatyLvivFC v @vorsklacomua at Stadion Ukraina this Sunday, 1800 KO. #TCID #Karpaty #FCKL #Vorskla #UPL
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Yesterday we took a trip to the Living Pearl Orphanage in Bortnyky, 70km south of Lviv, along with @DanZenchuk from @UKrainianDA . The orphanage is almost self-sustaining through a thriving blueberry business. There were two main motivations for the trip...
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Firstly, to meet the boys and get to know them better ahead of starting to include them on our days out to football, starting this week. We picked berries, played basketball, and made apple juice. The boys are so industrious and disciplined, so inspirational.
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The feedback we get from the soldiers is that it not only helps their mental health, it helps with their self confidence. But the most important thing is the interaction they have with the general public. They think people have forgotten them. Then they see the love 😍
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Sometimes all it takes is a simple night out at the pub to watch the football to help improve your mental health. @TCIDfund has brought 25 or so soldiers from the rehab centre to do precisely that. A great charity that deserves a follow!
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The number of people who stopped in the street to thank them, hug them, have selfies with them - this is really why we do it. Thank you to all of those people. What these men need most is to feel like people appreciate their sacrifice, and tonight the people of Lviv did us proud.
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