Peace message from Shevchenko causes goosebumps moment at the start of the Milan derby | conflict in Ukraine
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine was not far away in Milan for the entire match. Home team Milan handed out signs before the game with the Ukrainian flag and the inscription “peace”. In the warm-up, the Rossoneri also wore a yellow-blue t-shirt in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, in the traditional team photo […]
A fresh “90 Minutes” on the podcast bus: “The ball is rounder than the world” | 90 minutes
Football is war, very occasionally. But no football is war, almost always. We’re making the three-millionth attempt to fathom Bielsa. Hans Vanaken took the Battle for second place a little too literally, and Vlahovic came out of Gleison Bremer’s back pocket very convincingly this week. Gleison who? Gleison the anti-Raiola. Steven buys a cake, Filip […]
The emotional monologue of KAA Gent player and Ukrainian Roman Bezoes: “I’m tired of crying” | conflict in Ukraine
When football becomes an afterthought. Roman Bezoes will play with KAA Gent tomorrow evening for a place in the final in the cup, but he has his head and heart with his home country. He is the first Ukrainian footballer in Belgium to talk extensively about the Russian invasion affecting his loved ones. “I’ve cried […]
Brother and coach Loena Hendrickx: “Even without Russia, no medal candidate at the World Cup” | figure skating
The World Figure Skating Championships will take place at the end of March. With Luna Hendrickx, but without skaters from Russia and Belarus after the suspension of those countries by the International Skating Union ISU. That sanction is a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia is traditionally a top country in speed skating […]
The UCI also follows: no more Russian or Belarusian teams in the race | conflict in Ukraine
The UCI’s decision follows the call by the International Olympic Committee IOC to ban Russia and Belarus from international sport after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UCI is temporarily removing all licenses from Russian and Belarusian cycling teams, of which the Russian procontinental team Gazprom-Rusvelo is the best known. Riders from both countries can still […]
Thomas Tuchel is annoyed by many questions about Ukraine: “Stop! I’m not a politician” | conflict in Ukraine
When Thomas Tuchel is once again asked by a journalist about the war in Ukraine and its influence on the club and the players, it becomes too much for him. “You have to stop!” he interrupts the questioner firmly. “I’m not a politician. I can only repeat myself and that makes me feel bad, because […]
Andrei Tchmil corrects misunderstanding with Museeuw: “Never said I would fight” | conflict in Ukraine
He calls it a misunderstanding. Andrei Tchmil unintentionally made the news last weekend after Johan Museeuw showed in a video that his good friend would go to war against the Russians. “I don’t want to be a target,” says the ex-rider at L’Equipe. Andrei Tchmil has some things to set straight. From a video by […]
Coach Lokomotiv Moscow resigns: “I can’t do my job here” | conflict in Ukraine
The club’s announcement does not state a reason for Gisdol’s departure, but the 52-year-old German makes very clear in the German newspaper Bild what his motives are. “Being a coach is the most beautiful thing there is, but I cannot do my job in a country whose leader is responsible for an attack in the […]
Top chess player Sergei Karjakin fervently defends the Russian invasion, chess federation FIDE opens criminal case | conflict in Ukraine
Over the past few days, we have been overwhelmed by indignant news following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Many Russian athletes have also spoken out strongly against the war. But Sergei Karjakin, one of the best chess players in the world, makes a different sound. Sergei Karjakin became a grandmaster of chess at the […]