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One day after the organizers of UEFA Euro 2020 ruled that Ukraine must remove a WW2 Nazi collaborator slogan from its soccer kit, the country’s ruling body has refused to back down, instead making it the team’s official phrase. Writing on Facebook, the head of the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF), Andrey Pavelko, said “Slava Ukraini!” [Glory to Ukraine!] and “Heroiam slava!” [Glory to heroes!] had been given official status, following a unanimous vote of the association’s executive committee. The two phrases have a long history in Ukraine, dating back to the 1800s. However, in the 20th century, they gained nationalistic, far-rig

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