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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Freddie Keighley

China to cancel Premier League coverage due to support for Ukraine amid Russia attacks

Premier League fixtures will not be shown in China this weekend after it announced plans to show solidarity with Ukraine.

Top-flight clubs will observe a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off and captains will wear special blue and yellow armbands, representing the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Billboards and screens will also bear the message 'Football Stands Together' as the English game voices its opposition to Russian president Vladimir Putin 's invasion of Ukraine last Thursday.

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