Patrick Vieira calls on FIFA to make right decisions for peace between Ukraine and Russia
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira says he hopes football can play its part in helping to deescalate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Gary Neville's two observations after seeing Luis Diaz in person for the first time
Ukrainian and Russian diplomats to meet on Belarusian border
IOC recommends banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from international events
The International Olympic Committee said on Monday its executive board had recommended that international sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events.
Why Aston Villa's Matty Cash was booked after revealing Ukraine message
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has confirmed Aston Villa's Matty Cash received a yellow card for taking his shirt off in the celebrations that followed his goal against Brighton at the weekend.
Soccer-Leipzig CEO says Europa League match v Spartak will be cancelled
(Reuters) - RB Leipzig chief executive officer Oliver Mintzlaff said the German club are assuming their last-16 Europa League tie against Russian team Spartak Moscow will be cancelled.
Ukraine war: What does banning 'selected' Russian banks from SWIFT mean?
Some Russian banks will be excluded from the international payments system SWIFT as part of increasing sanctions announced by the European Union, US, UK and Canada.
Sports bodies move further to isolate and condemn Russia
GENEVA (AP) — Sports bodies across Europe moved Monday to further isolate and condemn Russia following its invasion of Ukraine by refusing to host or play against teams from the country.
‘I am in complete fear’ - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova condemns Moscow’s assault on Ukraine
Tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has made one of the strongest statements of any Russian sports men and women to speak out against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, saying “personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence". It is a brave comment from last year’s French Open runner-up, as it appears to directly criticise Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, rather than a plea simply to stop the war. Ad/> The military action in Russia’s neighbouring country is into day five and the United Nations claims more than 100 civilians have so far been killed in the conflict, including seven children, with over 300 injured.