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Dennis Young

Ukrainian midfielder playing for Italian team shows ‘NO WAR IN UKRAINE’ shirt after scoring Europa League goal

Ruslan Malinovskyi had a surreal Thursday, scoring two goals in a knockout game and revealing a “NO WAR IN UKRAINE” shirt on international television as his home country was being attacked by Russia.

Malinovskyi, a Ukrainian midfielder for Italian Serie A club Atalanta, displayed the shirt after the first of his two goals against Greek side Olympiacos in the Europa League quarterfinal in Athens. His two goals led the team to a 3-0 win.

The Russian invasion had ripple effects throughout the sports world on Thursday.

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