not to mention keeping players and parents safe. did you hear the explosions? yes, of course, we all wake up. reporter: wednesday s russian drone strike on kyiv scattered wreckage all over their football training center. when ukrainian air defense shot the drones down. ukraines it s about the brave people. reporter: bravery on and off the battlefield. 11-year-old igor from kyiv says his dream is to be on the national team and go to the world cup. this may not be the world cup, but for these families it s a fight for the future of ukrainian football, a fight for the future of ukraine. this is my moreland, says 11-year-old pavlo, he is in dnipro, this year s tournament champions. as for the war, every ukrainian here agrees, they re playing for the winning team. will ripley, cnn, kyiv, ukraine. that s a great story.
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