Russian Footballer Faces Punishment for T-Shirt
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BBC Russian
A Russian footballer faces disciplinary action for wearing a shirt under his jersey with the image of President Vladimir Putin and the words "самый вежливый президент". Europe's governing football body has pointed out that any political statement by a player on the field is strictly forbidden and will launch an investigation to determine an appropriate punishment.
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- indignant
- негодующий
- poltical statement
- политическое заявление
- t-shirt, tank top
- майка
- to threaten
- грозить, погрозить кому
- investigation
- расследование
- to express
- выражать, выразить
- score (in sports)
- счет
- to fine an amount of money
- штрафовать, оштрафовать на что
- UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
- УЕФА
- fan, supporter
- болельщик