Shakhtar Donetsk are hoping a surprise Champions League victory over 2013 winners Bayern Munich on Feb. 17 can bring some brief cheer to their troubled nation.
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Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian forward Taison takes part in a training session in Lviv on on Feb. 16, 2015, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match against Bayern Munich.