Benfica's Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin refused to shake hands with Monaco's Russian star Aleksandr Golovin in the Champions League.
Anatoliy Trubin helped Benfica defeat Monaco on Wednesday night Benfica ’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin refused to shake hands with Monaco’s Russia n star Aleksandr Golovin before their Champions League clash on Wednesday night. It is traditional for European teams to shake hands prior to kick-off in Champions League games to show respect, sportsmanship and fair play.
There have been many examples of Ukrainians refusing handshakes with Russians in other sports since the conflict started in eastern Europe. Anatoliy Trubin snubbed Aleksandr Golovin It has become somewhat of a common sight in tennis, where it is traditional for players to shake hands at the net at the end of matches. Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska refused to shake hands with her Russian-born French opponent Varvara Gracheva at Wimbledon this year.
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