The West Australian
The publication says that, with tears blurring the words "No war" written on his cheeks, Ukraine basketball star Artem Pustovyi said the national team wanted to be "strong like the whole country" in the match against Spain just hours after Russia's invasion.
"It must be the most difficult day of my life. We were all awake at 5am with the news about the war and the invasion," Mr Pustovyi said after the FIBA World Cup qualifying match in Cordoba.