Russian representative CSKA Moscow’s Georgian star Tornike Shengelia has announced that she will not wear the team’s jersey due to the armed attack and occupation of Ukraine by Russia.
On his profile page on social media, he replaced his photo with the Ukrainian flag and said, ‘My prayers are with Ukraine! Sharing ‘Stay strong’, Shengelia later announced that she was leaving the club.
“I took this decision to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I think it is not possible to continue playing for the club of the Russian army, CSKA Moscow,” Shengelia said. Shengelia, the captain of Georgia’s national basketball team, which has problems with Russia, announced that she went to Spain with her family.
PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA: “IT CANNOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO PLAY FOR CSKA”
Regarding the captain of Georgia, who was criticized for signing for CSKA Moscow after wearing the Baskonia jersey for 6 years, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said, “As the President of Georgia, the transfer of the national team captain to CSKA Moscow is unacceptable for me.” he said. (Sports)
