Invasion of Ukraine, the sports world in shock
The alarmed sporting world is preparing its response after the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army on February 24, threatening the holding of several events linked to the two countries, starting with the Champions League final in Saint -Petersburg at the end of May, which could be moved. UEFA, which condemned “firmly the military […]
Soccer: From Ukraine and Russia – top players want to play in the Bundesliga – Bundesliga
Fifa allows professionals in the Russian and Ukrainian leagues to leave their clubs immediately and look for new ones. Games are suspended in Ukraine, and Russian clubs are internationally banned. Are football refugees coming to the Bundesliga because of the Putin war? A club shows interest. Hertha manager Fredi Bobic (50): “Many players are offered. […]
pilot Nikita Mazepin creates a foundation to support Russian athletes
Published on : 09/03/2022 – 18:34 Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, ousted last week from the Haas Formula 1 team after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, announced on Wednesday the creation of a foundation to support athletes losing their jobs “for political reasons”. While Russia, banned from world sport because of the war it started in […]
Brittney Griner, arrested in Russia at the most inopportune moment
BarcelonaBrittney Griner, American star of the Euroleague and the WNBA, was arrested a few days ago in Russia. The pivot is accused of drug trafficking after authorities found hashish oil in his suitcase. The incident took place in February, after his flight from New York landed at Sheremetyevo International Airport (Moscow). The Phoenix Mercury and […]
Joint statement of sports ministers from 37 countries to support the blockade of Russia
S. D. Updated:09/03/2022 17:58h Keep The Spanish Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, and 36 of his counterparts from around the world have signed a statement in which they qualify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supported by the Government of Belarus, of abhorrent and flagrant violation of its international rights. In it they defend that respect […]
Coach Marvin Compper defends staying in Russia – “feel responsible”
Markus Gisdol and Daniel Farke left Russia and their clubs as President Putin launched his attack on Ukraine. Other coaches stayed on site. One of them is Marvin Compper. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine has the former Bundesliga professional Marvin Compper his stay with the first division team Locomotive Moscow defended. “We came here […]
FIFA takes Russia out of the European play-offs and Ukraine postpones its duel with Scotland Qatar World Cup | Qatar World Cup
The governing body of world football finally ruled on the measures against Russia with the world championship in mind. The FIFA has agreed this Tuesday, on the playoffs of the qualifying phase for the Qatar World Cup 2022what the match between the national teams of Scotland and Ukraine is postponed to Juneand that of Poland, […]
Ukraine war: Putin and oligarch Rotenberg lose judo offices
In the Ukraine war, the world judo association recently revoked Putin as honorary president. Now he and a childhood friend are losing all offices. Russian President Putin during judo training in Sochi (2016). – keystone Ad the essentials in brief Putin and his childhood friend Arkady Rotenberg were relieved of all judo offices. The world […]
LIVE TMW – War in Ukraine, match with Scotland postponed. New FIFA rules
live In the night between 23 and 24 February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine after the green light for the military operation by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. A war that immediately unleashed a very long series of reactions: on TuttoMercatoWeb we will report live all the most relevant events and statements related to the world […]
American basketball star arrested in Russia
The American women’s basketball star Brittney Grinerwas detained in Russia by the Federal Customs Service at Sheremetyevo Airport, near Moscow, at allegedly entering the country with drugs in your possession. At first the identity of the player had not been revealedHowever, the Russian news agency TASScited official information from the police and announced that it […]