Visiting the football stadium left in ruins after the Chernobyl disaster

A row of trees line the space between the stand and running track.
“On the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, The Athletic’s Richard Sutcliffe recalls a visit to the nearby town of Pripyat, once home to a proud and ambitious football club, who in 1986 were about to open a brand new stadium… … The scene of the most catastrophic nuclear accident in history may not be everyone’s idea of a holiday destination, but having long been fascinated by the old Eastern...