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[–] [email protected] 34 points 7 months ago

they also pretty much banned the 'one love' armbands. not an undershirt with marker on it, but still.

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/world-cup-2022-what-is-onelove-armband-why-did-fifa-ban-it-2022-11-24/

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Same for Eurovision song contest

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I don't follow sports, but weren't soccer people getting in trouble for supporting Ukraine too?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

In the European football scene, Ukraine catches more eyes than Russia.

However, it's a damn shame that Ukrainian football has been dealing with some serious issues, especially a whole lot of damn racism coming from within the country.

Hope that gets your question sorted.