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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Russia to return to Uefa competitions as ban lifted on Under-17s teams

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Uefa is drawing up plans for Russian footballers to play in its competitions for the first time since Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

European football’s governing body is looking for a proposal that would enable boys’ and girls’ Under-17 teams to be allowed back into tournaments as Uefa claimed it would be unfair to punish children for the actions of Putin’s government.

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