Football: Shakhter's coach to give up smoking if they win over Celtic

The chief coach of Kazakhstan’s FC Shakhter from the city of Karaganda Victor Kumykov has promised to quit smoking if his team wins over Scotland's FC Celtic in the UEFA Champion League, Vesti.kz reports. Kumykov has been smoking for 35 years. "If we prevail over the Scottish club, I will give up smoking!" he vowed. Shakhter’s footballers are focused on trainings and preparations for the match these days. The first-leg match of Kazakhstan against Scottish Celtic will be held on August 20 at Astana-Arena stadium in Astana, Kazakhstan. The game will be aired live on Kazakhstan TV Channel KTK. The second-leg game will take place on August 27 at the Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.