Who is better placed than Farès Bahlouli, a 27-year-old attacking midfielder from Lyon, to testify to the reality of the Ukrainian championship, which has resumed its course despite the war? With 6 goals and 10 assists in 16 games last season, the former OL, Monaco and Lille player (30 Ligue 1 games) took an active part in Metalist Kharkiv’s rise to the first division – sealed rise by the beginning of the conflict and the cessation of competitions.
