Ukrainian priest sets up makeshift fan zone in his church

PanARMENIAN.Net - A Ukrainian priest has set up a makeshift fan zone inside a church outside the capital, Kyiv, for parishioners keen on the Euro 2012, RIA Novosti reported citing Ukraine's TSN television.

The zone, in a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Vyshgorod, eight kilometers north of Kyiv, is another "incentive for people to visit the church and to see that a priest is just an ordinary man," Father Taras told the broadcaster.

Taras argued a little more excitement in his church was no sin, but said God "doesn't care who wins."

"I support beautiful football, when the Ukrainian team is playing," he said.

Ukraine, which is co-hosting the tournament with Poland, defeated Sweden in its opening match on Monday and went to the top of group D.

Taras said the only rules inside his fan zone were no alcohol, no smoking and no swearing.