More Than Half Of Britons Think Roman Abramovich Should Have Chelsea Seized From Him
Russia President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on Thursday morning, causing mass outrage at Putin from across much of the world.
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City's Zinchenko ready to play despite impact of invasion
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his Ukrainian international defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has been affected by the Russian invasion of his homeland but remains ready to play if called upon.
City's Oleksandr Zinchenko ready to play despite impact of invasion
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his Ukrainian international defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has been affected by the Russian invasion of his homeland but remains ready to play if called upon. Zinchenko attended a vigil in the centre of Manchester on Thursday to protest against the invasion and Guardiola expressed support for his player. "What would you do if someone abroad attacked the UK? It's how he feels," Guardiola said when asked at a news conference about Zinchenko's involvement in the protest.
Man Utd End Aeroflot Sponsorship Deal After Ukraine Invasion
Manchester United said Friday they had ended their sponsorship deal with Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot after President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The British government on Thursday imposed a biting package of sanctions on Moscow, which included banning Russian carriers from UK airspace. Premier League club United announced Aeroflot as their "official carrier" in 2013 and have regularly flown to European matches on the company's planes. The latest deal was due to run until 2023. But the club, who used charter airline Titan Airways for their Champions League last-16 away leg against Atletico Madrid earlier this week, announced that they had severed ties with the airline.
Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday. Van der Poel, who has been fiercely critical of the decision to award Beijing the Winter Olympic Games, on Thursday gave his 10,000-meter gold medal to Angela Gui, the daughter of bookseller Gui Minhai, who is serving 10 years in prison in China on charges of illegally providing intelligence abroad. "I am not the voice of all Olympians, but me and my friends dedicated our lives to strive for excellence within sports, and the Chinese government chose to use our dreams as a political weapon to legitimise their regime," Van der Poel said in a statement published by Amnesty International.
Jamison Gibson-Park and Stephen Varney vie for scrum-half supremacy in Dublin
Ireland will bid to get their Guinness Six Nations title challenge back on track on Sunday afternoon when Italy visit the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Zinchenko available for City, Yarmolenko given time off
Oleksandr Zinchenko is available for Manchester City this weekend, but fellow Ukranian international Andriy Yarmolenko has been given time off by West Ham amid the crisis in their home country.
Formula 1 cancels Russian Grand Prix amid Ukraine crisis
London - Formula 1 on Friday announced that they have cancelled September's Russian Grand Prix amid the Ukraine crisis.