Inside 50,000-seater Euro 2012 stadium abandoned in Ukraine amid Russia war tension
dailystar.co.ukspectre of war looms in Ukraine, there remains one piece of architecture in the eastern city of Donetsk that harks back to a much happier and more optimistic time.
The Donbass Arena will be a familiar name to many football fans. Once home to Champions League regulars Shakhtar Donetsk, the 50,000-seater stadium has hosted some of the beautiful game's richest matches.Built at a cost of £295million and designed by the same construction firm who came up with the Etihad and the Allianz Arena, the stadium is - and remains still - a work of art.
It hosted five games at Euro 2012, including England's 1-0 win over Ukraine and the semi-final between Spain and Portugal which finished 0-0.
And as the home of Ukrainian giants Shakhter Donetsk, it also received regular exposure in the Champions League as the 13-time champions flew the flag for eastern Europe.
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