Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, has been sanctioned by the UK government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Described as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch” by the British authorities, Abramovich has been hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban. As a consequence, the sale of Chelsea is also on […]
Ligue 1 announced the termination of the broadcasting rights deal the French league had with Match TV in Russia. As a consequence, Ligue 1 matches with Messi, Mbappe and Neymar in Paris Saint-Germain’s shirt, will not be available to fans in Russia starting next season. Other major leagues around Europe, […]
Russia may not be the overwhelmingly dominant chess powerhouse that the Soviet Union was for most of the 20th century. But there are still many top Russian grandmasters among the world’s elite players, and the recent invasion of Ukraine has left these superstars of the royal game divided and facing […]
Back in September, Sheriff Tiraspol took European football by storm, beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to record the biggest shock in Champions League history. Five months later, Moldovan team’s head coach Yuriy Vernydub left the club and returned to his native Ukraine so he could fight in the war […]
FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions. They are all banned until further notice. Vladimir Putin’s order to invade Ukraine comes with high-cost sanctions at sporting level too, after financial and political penalties were imposed by international bodies and countries. FIFA and UEFA have […]
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