Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has expressed his sympathy with Russian athletes who have been banned from competing at top level sports as a result of their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia has been hit with heavy sanctions following Vladimir Putin’s decision to start a war, with the sporting world taking a particular strong stance. “I repeat, it’s very sad that this serious situation, this war between Russia and Ukraine, is affecting football and the sporting [world],” he said. “To know that Russia athletes are banned from competition is very sad. “You have to pay for this situation, I think it’s not right.

Source: Express March 12, 2022 00:29 UTC