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Disket ukrainsk OL-utøver med hard kritikk mot IOC: – Tilrettelegger for russisk propaganda
Vladyslav Heraskevytsj er tilbake i Ukraina igjen etter å ha blitt diskvalifisert i OL. Han omtaler IOC som «i praksis medskyldig» i russiske forbrytelser.
I et innlegg på X har han lagt ut en video fra Kyiv. I innlegget retter han sterk kritikk mot Den internasjonale olympiske komité (IOC).
– Hver uke vender stadig flere russiske idrettsutøvere tilbake til internasjonale arenaer, mens ukrainere fortsetter å leve gjennom en humanitær katastrofe forårsaket av russiske angrep. Når IOC tilrettelegger for russisk propaganda, blir organisasjonen i praksis medskyldig i disse forbrytelsene, skriver Heraskevych.
– Støtt Ukraina i deres rett til å leve, fortsetter han.
Heraskevytsj ble disket kun kort tid før han skulle ha deltatt i skeletonkonkurransen i OL sist uke. Årsaken var at han ønsket å konkurrere med en hjelm som viser ukrainske idrettsfolk drept i Russlands krig mot Ukraina.
Det anså IOC som et regelbrudd.
Heraskevytsj benyttet hjelmen i de seks offisielle treningsomgangene i OL, men fikk senere beskjed fra IOC om at den ikke ville bli tillatt i konkurransen.
I OL har 13 russiske og sju belarusiske utøvere fått grønt lys til å konkurrere under såkalt nøytrale.
IOC utestengte først alle utøvere fra Russland og Belarus etter invasjonen av Ukraina i 2022, før de senere åpnet for deltakelse under nøytral status. (NTB)
Three Real Madrid stars at risk of suspension heading into Benfica clash
Real Madrid take on SL Benfica later tonight in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout playoff round away at Estadio da Luz.
While the Merengues have momentum on their side, having beaten Real Sociedad 4-1 in their last game, they approach tonight’s clash with some concern.
After all, Jose Mourinho’s men beat them 4-2 at the same venue less than a month ago, leading to them dropping out of the top-eight in the league phase standings.
Disciplinary concerns for Real Madrid
Beyond that, Real Madrid also have worries due to the disciplinary risk that could affect the return leg.
Up to three players from the Spanish capital club are one yellow card away from suspension, a scenario that is bound to worry Alvaro Arbeloa & co. given the importance of those individuals.
Tchouameni is one card away from suspension. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Defenders Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras, and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni are all one card away from an automatic suspension.
Huijsen and Tchouameni are currently on two yellow cards in the UEFA Champions League, while Carreras is on four. And a caution in tonight’s clash will mean they will miss the second leg against Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu next week.
Naturally, this is a cause for concern for Real Madrid, considering that all three players are regular starters in the team and having them unavailable for a crucial and decisive second-leg playoff tie could become a major problem.
All three aforementioned players are expected to start tonight at Estadio da Luz and they must ensure that they keep their discipline and not jeopardise Real Madrid’s chances of making it through to the Round of 16.
Hermoso nears return from injury
Yesterday, the team trained in the morning, with the usual split: warm-down for those who played in Naples, technical work for everyone else.
After Koné, Roma hopes to recover Hermoso in the coming days, having been absent since the February 2nd match in Udine.
The Spaniard had to sit out due to a bruise on the instep of his right foot, which caused a nasty hematoma.
It took several days for him to even walk normally, and even more for him to tie his shoelaces again.
As reported by Corriere dello Sport, the hematoma is reabsorbing and the pain is disappearing.
The therapy has already been followed by a series of personalized sessions, and the next step will be the team’s return.
Hermoso is targeting Sunday’s match against Cremonese, although the coaching staff is confident on this front given Ghilardi’s strong performance.
The team will rest today, and from Wednesday onwards any time will be available, including for the return of Ferguson and El Shaarawy. Gasperini is gradually recovering all his injured players.
In March, in addition to the match against Juve, the Europa League round of 16 will also be played. It will be crucial to have the entire squad available, or almost, for the most important matches of the season.