War in Ukraine: "It hurts my heart to punish the athletes" (Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA)

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Aleksander Ceferin at the 45th UEFA Congress on 20/04/2021 - ©  UEFA

"Sanctions are necessary: this is not political politics, we are facing a humanitarian catastrophe. It hurts my heart to punish the athletes: this is not their war, they did not decide or want it. But we must show unity for peace," declared Aleksander Ceferin (SVN), president of UEFA, to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera on 11/03/2022, 15...

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Aleksander Ceferin at the 45th UEFA Congress on 20/04/2021 - ©  UEFA

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