Two Ukrainian soccer players and a former biathlete were among those killed in the midst of Russia’s invasion into the country, officials said this week.
…
Two Ukrainian soccer players and a former biathlete were among those killed in the midst of Russia’s invasion into the country, officials said this week. FIFPRO, the global union for professional soccer players, tweeted Tuesday that Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko have died during the war. Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, FIFPRO’s general secretary, reacted to their deaths on BBC Radio. “We’ve had confirmation from the ground (of their deaths) which is of course incredibly sad.
