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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Everton to give Ukrainian refugees free entry for Dynamo Kyiv friendly

Vitalii Mykolenko with Ukrainian youth players after Everton’s friendly defeat in Minnesota
Vitalii Mykolenko (centre) with Ukrainian youth players after Everton’s friendly defeat in Minnesota. Photograph: David Berding/Getty Images

Everton are to give Ukrainian refugees on Merseyside free tickets for their friendly against Dynamo Kyiv on Friday 29 July. The charity fundraiser at Goodison Park will be the first match that Dynamo have played in the UK as part of their “Match For Peace” initiative.

Proceeds from the game, including supporter donations, will go directly to humanitarian charities supporting the people of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.

Everton are working with the six councils on Merseyside to ensure families housed in the city region as part of the government’s Home For Ukraine scheme are invited to the game for free.

Everton signed the defender Vitalii Mykolenko from Dynamo Kyiv in January and contributed £500,000 to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal in March.

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