Shakhtar Donetsk

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Heard six of their South American players have gone missing in France. They don't want to go back to Ukraine.

 

Can't really blame them but pretty weird stuff as they are not exactly refugees.

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/six-shakhtar-donetsk-players-refuse-3887302

 

The club's South American players reportedly went AWOL as they do not want to return due to the political unrest in Ukraine

 

 

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Boycott: Six of Shakhtar's players are refusing to travel back home because of political unrest

Six Shakhtar Donetsk players have refused to return to the Ukraine after a pre-season friendly in France, according to reports.

The players missed their flight back and are currently AWOL in France, reports Canal+.

Five of the six players have been named and all of them are of South American nationality.

The French network are reporting that the players are refusing to return to the Ukraine because of the political turmoil in the country, of which Donetsk is heavily involved.

The five players who have been named are Brazilian's Douglas Costa, Fred, Dentinho, Alex Teixiera and Argentinian Facundo Ferreyra.

All of the players were bought in multi-million pound transfer deals and are widely knows as the team's biggest stars.

Costa has been a part of five title wins at Shakhtar despite only being 23-years-old, while Teixiera has won four championships with the club.

All of the players are expected to be allowed to leave the club, but none will attract English interest due to work permit issues.