'Football, for us, is number one': Irish and Ukrainian fans unite

Ukraine fans in the stands during the UEFA Nations League match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

For once, those half-and-half scarves might have made sense.

The match between Ireland and Ukraine at the Aviva ended 1-0 in favour of the visitors but, despite the usual footballing subplots, maybe this time the result didn’t matter quite so much either.