Donetsk's "Shakhtar" said goodbye to 35-year-old midfielder Taras Stepanenko after 15 years spent at the club.
The "Miners" shared a very heartfelt post on their social media pages:
“🧡 The Stepanenko family, we will miss you,” – along with a photo of Taras's family: his wife and three boys.
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“We will miss you so, so much,” – wrote journalist Dasha Bondar.
“It's better in Turkey right now, that's a fact,” “0% judgment, 100% support,” – fans of the Donetsk club back the former player's decision.
The next club for the Ukrainian midfielder will be Turkish "Eyüpspor".