Football

Ukraine footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko, however, has claimed Instagram deleted his story post saying he hopes Vladimir Putin suffers the 'most painful suffering death' after the Russian president launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine.

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is reported to have been effectively barred from living in Britain ever again.

Five teams - Manchester United, West Ham, Arsenal, Wolves and Tottenham - are separated by seven points and vying for fourth place in the Premier League.

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the sport for well over a decade and are today two of the best footballers in the world.

Thomas Tuchel's decision to bench Lukaku in Tuesday's Champions League clash appeared to work for Chelsea, as Havertz's impressive run in his false nine role continued.

Chelsea could be left to sweat over the availability of two in-form players for Carabao Cup final against Liverpool after injury scares for Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech.

Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United have "more identity" under interim boss Ralf Rangnick and insists stories of dressing-room unrest are nonsense.

UEFA is considering moving this season's Champions League final away from St Petersburg in response to the threat of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Cristiano Ronaldo took to Instagram to celebrate becoming the first celebrity to reach 400 million followers on the social media platform.

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has revealed he would love to play in Major League Soccer before he retires.