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Ave, Ucraina, morituri te salutant. Azov.

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Fans of Dnipro at semifinal match of the Europa League , " Dnipro " - " Napoli " effectively supported their team . A banner with the words in Latin "Ave, Ucraina, morituri te salutant" ( Glory to Ukraine going to die salute you) next coat of arms of regiment Azov was placed on one of the banner . T he original phrase sounds like "Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant" ( Glory , Caesar, going to die salute you ) - according to the Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillo under Emperor Claudius - in similar words gladiators   welcomed Caesar on the way to the gladiator's arena. " Dnipro " - " Napoli " 1-0