Russia captain Artem Dzyuba asks not to be selected amid Ukraine conflict - coach - ESPN

Russia captain Artem Dzyuba has asked not to be picked for the national team because of the conflict in Ukraine, his coach said in an interview.

Artem Dzyuba, one of Russia's all-time leading goalscorers, denied on Tuesday that he had asked the team coach not to pick him for the national side because of the conflict in Ukraine. "I didn't not… [+1723 chars]

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