Ukrainian footballer refuses handshake with Russian opponent in Champions League

Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin refused to shingle hands with Monaco’s Russian prima Aleksandr Golovin earlier their Champions League clash connected Wednesday night.

It is accepted for European teams to shingle hands anterior to kick-off successful Champions League games to amusement respect, sportsmanship and just play.

But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine inactive ongoing, Trubin did not privation to shingle hands with midfielder Golovin earlier the lucifer astatine the Stade Louis II, which ended successful a 3-2 distant triumph for Portuguese nine Benfica.

The duo were seen exchanging handshakes with their different respective opponents but Trubin did not instrumentality his manus retired arsenic helium walked past Golovin.

The Russian was spotted turning his caput but the Ukrainian did not look backmost arsenic helium shook hands with the adjacent Monaco player.

‘I’m definite Trubin doesn’t clasp Golovin personally responsible, but helium tin inactive marque a connection by refusing to prosecute with Russians portion a warfare is going on,’ 1 shot fan, @ManateeSheriff, posted connected Reddit.

There person been galore examples of Ukrainians refusing handshakes with Russians successful different sports since the struggle started successful eastbound Europe.

It has go somewhat of a communal show successful tennis, wherever it is accepted for players to shingle hands astatine the nett astatine the extremity of matches.

Ukrainian subordinate Dayana Yastremska refused to shingle hands with her Russian-born French hostile Varvara Gracheva astatine Wimbledon this year.

Last year, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said her respect for her country’s soldiers successful the warfare against Russia was cardinal to her determination not to shingle hands with Russian opponents.

Meanwhile, astatine the 2024 Australian Open, Ukrainian teen Yelyzaveta Kotliar was criticised for shaking the manus of Russian subordinate Vlada Mincheva.

Her begetter Konstantin Kotliar released a statement amid the backlash and said: ‘Her emotions were moving high, truthful she wasn’t wholly successful power of her behaviour.

‘She automatically performed the post-match ritual, not realising that down the nett determination was a typical of the state who launched the onslaught connected our homeland.

‘It was decidedly a mistake that Liza regrets and assures america that she volition ne'er let thing similar that to hap again.’

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