Shakhtar troll Brazil after World Cup exit: 'Next time call our players'

Shakhtar Donetsk's official Threads account didn't miss the chance to poke fun at Brazil after the Seleção crashed out of the 2026 World Cup. In a brief but pointed message, the club wrote: "Next time call Shakhtar players." The post was widely interpreted as a playful suggestion that the Ukrainian side's Brazilian contingent could have made a difference for the national team. There has been no response yet from the Brazilian Football Confederation.