The English Premier League (EPL) has released a video with the best goals from players from all countries playing in the league. Representatives of 103 countries entered the video, the exception was Russia.
Video It even showed goals from players representing small states like Kitts and Nevis, Curacao and others.
The Premier League ignored goals once scored by Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Alexei Smertin (Chelsea and Fulham), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Everton), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Tottenham) and Pavel Pogrebnyak (Fulham and Reading).
Local fans on social networks have already called the event the “cancellation of the Russians.”
Recall that in the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Russian football players play matches with their rivals from abroad, but the matches are friendly. These games are played at both club and national team level.
Former Arsenal’s Ukrainian player Oleksandr Zinchenko He explained that he did not want to hear more about Russia..