🌍 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shook the sporting world - Updates & Discussion

UEFA has removed Russia’s teams from this year’s European competitions meaning they will not compete at this summer’s European Women’s Football Championships, while Spartak Moscow have been kicked out of the Europa League.

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Russian Football Federation: We reject FIFA’s sanctions & will appeal them

Russian Football Federation: We reject the sanctions of FIFA and the European Union and will appeal them to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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:rotating_light: Roman Abramovich is expected to receive bids this week to sell Chelsea as the pressure mounts on the owner for his links to the Russian regime.

For the first time during his ownership, potential buyers believe he would be willing to sell the club.

(Source: @Matt_Law_DT)

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Last September, Yuriy Vernydub led his FC Sheriff to a famous victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League.

He has now returned to Ukraine and joined the army to help defend his country.

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Former Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskiy has terminated his contract with Russian club Zenit St Petersburg

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Russia’s captain Artem Dzyuba has spoken for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine.

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The Ukrainian football association has requested its men’s World Cup qualifier vs. Scotland on March 24 be postponed, reports Simon Evans.

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Ukraine international Vitalii Mykolenko captains Everton against Boreham Wood in the FA Cup :blue_heart:

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Everton and Boreham Wood players wore shirts displaying the Ukrainian flag and a message that said ‘We Stand With Ukraine’ ahead of their FA Cup match

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Everton and Boreham Wood unite to spread a powerful message :blue_heart: :yellow_heart:

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Andriy Shevchenko is ready to help his people :blue_heart: :yellow_heart:

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Shakhtar Donetsk coach killed in Ukraine during fight against Russia invasion

Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed a youth coach has died defending Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade neighboring Ukraine last Thursday, triggering a bloody war in eastern Europe.

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Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Serhiy Palkin has announced one of the club’s youth coaches was killed by a fragment of a Russian bullet in Ukraine this week

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“The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people but because of the silence of good people”.
– Napoleon Bonaparte

It’s very sad to see the human loss and destruction caused due to this invasion. It’s unfortunate to see a democratic country being destroyed in this modern era.

The world leaders who have caused this crisis are justifying their actions / inactions under the pretext of “security” and “geo-political diplomacy” so as to suit their narrations. And we all silently watch…

:heart: :ukraine: :peace_symbol:

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AS Roma will wear special shirts with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees logo and a heart in the colors of the Ukrainian flag this Saturday.

All shirts will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to support Ukrainian refugees :blue_heart::yellow_heart:

(:camera_flash:: AS Roma)

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Schalke are wearing shirts with a message reading ‘Together for peace’ during their game today.

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Wolfsburg have replaced their VW sponsorship logo with a peace sign this weekend to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine.

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The corner flag for Bayern vs. Leverkusen today :ukraine:

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FIFA has temporarily suspended the contracts of foreign players and coaches in Ukraine, and will allow the same for foreign players and coaches in Russia who can’t reach an agreement with their clubs.

They will be able to register with new clubs by April 7 without penalty.

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The Premier League announces it has suspended its agreement with Russian broadcast partner Rambler and will donate $1.3M to support the people of Ukraine

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