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England 'will STILL oppose playing Russian teams' despite UEFA partially lifting ban to allow the nation's Under 17 sides to play matches following the country's invasion of Ukraine last year | Daily
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Russia has 145 million people and likes football, so why are the team so poor? | World Cup 2018 | The Guardian
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Alexei Smertin named as Russia's anti-racism inspector before 2018 World Cup | World Cup 2018 | The Guardian
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Oleksandr Zinchenko admits he doesn't 'know why' most Russia players are silent on Ukraine invasion | Daily Mail Online
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UEFA partially LIFTS ban on Russian teams 18 months after their invasion of Ukraine as Under 17 teams are allowed back into competitions... but will play without national team colours or anthem
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Russia: Four of the national team play abroad and all have stayed silent since Putin invaded Ukraine | Daily Mail Online
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Football Association confirms England won't play Russia in 'foreseeable future' | Football | Metro News
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