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Russia's football federation has demanded the manager of Ukraine's national team is banned after he expressed a willingness to fight Vladimir Putin's invading armies.   Petrakov did attempt to join Ukraine's territorial defence forces when Russia invaded the country back in February but was advised against it because of his age and lack of military experience. He conducted himself with immense dignity when Ukraine participated in play-off for the Qatar World Cup back in June. They defeated Scotland but saw their hopes of qualification ended by Wales.  Oleksandr Petrakov, 65, told the Guardian back in April that 'if they come to Kyiv, I will pick up a weapon and defend my city', adding 'I think I could take two or three enemies out.'   Now the Football Union of Russia [FUR], banned by UEFA since the invasion has written to UEFA accusing Petrakov of discriminating against their countrymen and failing to remain politically neutral, calling on h...

  Royal Palace aides have reacted to the claims that Prince Harry had been given just five minutes' notice of his grandmother's death before it was made public. A newspaper report said the devastated royal had been the last to know about her passing – and was even told after Prime Minister Liz Truss. The Daily Telegraph suggested this was a further example of the rift between the prince and his family. In a rare statement, a spokesman for the King stressed: 'The public was only informed after every family member had been informed.' The Mail understands that while it is true that Harry was told shortly before the news became public, the reason for this was because he was on a flight to Scotland and therefore not contactable.   Last night, the original story had been taken down from The Telegraph website. An amended one was then published claiming that Harry was not treated differently from other family members.   It comes as a fri...

Lionel Messi has bypassed Cristiano Ronaldo in the rankings for the total number of goals scored without a penalty.   The 35-year-old superstar scored for Paris Saint-Germain during their 1-0 victory over Lyon on Sunday night, September 18. As a result, Messi has now scored 672 non-penalty goals during his professional career. While Ronaldo has scored 671   Messi scored PSG's only goal in their Ligue 1 clash with Lyon. He found the back of the net in the fifth minute of the game to see them win 1-0, taking his non-penalty goal tally to 672, trumping Manchester United forward Ronaldo by one despite playing 150 fewer games than the Portugal international.    Ronaldo still holds the bragging right for more appearances when it comes to international football.  The United forward has made 189 appearances for Portugal and has featured in four World Cups, five European Championships, one Nations League Fi...