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Football stands up to Russia: National team are kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA and Spartak Moscow are gone from UEFA's Europa League, while state-owned Gazprom's Champions League £33m-a-year sponsorship deal is scrapped

The sporting world continues to step up as dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds wounded after Russian rocket artillery opened fire on Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv on Monday.

Vladimir Putin's country was punished for declaring war on Ukraine last week by losing the Champions League final to Paris and the Sochi Grand Prix being axed by Formula One bosses altogether.

While over the weekend, in what is viewed as the best football league in the world, watched by millions globally, Premier League clubs acted.

West Ham players warmed up in supportive shirts for Ukrainian star Andriy Yarmolenko after he was granted compassionate leave while their opponents Wolves wore 'No To War' shirts in their match on Sunday.