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By: EFE Updated 01 Sea 2022, 01: 31 pm EST
The international union of international football players (FIFPRO) regretted the death of the first two Ukrainian players , Vitalii Sapylo, of 21 years, and Dmytro Martynenko, of 25, as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Our thoughts are with the families, friends and teammates of the two young Ukrainian players Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko, the first two football losses reported in this war. Rest in peace“, signed on social networks the union chaired by David Aganzo, president of the Association of Spanish Soccer Players (AFE).
The world players union (FIFpro) reported Tuesday afternoon the death of two Ukrainian footballers, it is Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko. pic.twitter.com/p3Sm7HHdeL
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Footballers both from non-professional categories, Vitalii Sapylo died in Kiev when facing the entrance of the Russian troops to the Ukrainian capital and Dmytro Martynenko died along with his mother after a bomb hit their home.
FIFPRO yesterday joined the sports organizations that demanded the suspension of the Russian Football Federation and asked for support to evacuate innocent people caught in the middle of the war, started by the entry of the Russian army into the territory of Ukraine on 24 February.
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