Did you know that Nazi's played soccer too? A game known as 'The Death Match' occurred during WWII and it was a very horrifying game. It all started when Hitler and the Germans were taking over in Eastern Europe. As they got closer and closer to Ukraine, the lives of the Ukrainians and the Ukrainian soccer got worse. The Ukrainians were playing soccer one day in a lot when the Germans offered them to practice in the Zenit Stadium in Kiev. When they were in the stadium, the Nazi's asked them to play a game. During the first half of the game the Ukrainian, Dynamo or Fc Start, had the victory at 1-0. One of the angry German soldiers came into the Ukrainian's dressing room and warned them that if they won, they would be executed. Dynamo wasn't scared at all. They continued the game and won 4-1. The victorious team undefeated streak would begin. They beat several team including a professional Hungarian team, a German Flakelf, and other goods teams too. The Germans were so angry that they decided to create a stronger team, but then they lost 8-0. On August 9th, 1942, there was another rematch. The Ukrainians beat the Nazi's for the last time at a score of 5-3. As a result of the win, some of the Ukrainians where sent into concentration camps, others where tortured, and the rest where executed. Four of the ones sent into concentration camps escaped later. Today a statue stands to honor those four who survived.
The undefeated Ukrainian team in the lockers. The statue that stands in Kiev to honor those survivors.
The undefeated Ukrainian team in the lockers.
The statue that stands in Kiev to honor those survivors.
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