MOSCOW, Mar 1 Former Liverpool and England striker Stan Collymore opposed the ban for Russian football players to play in European leagues. Earlier, FIFA and UEFA decided to bar Russian clubs and the national team from participating in major international tournaments. This is due to the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. «We did not kick out Americans who worked in the UK when the US illegally invaded Iraq. So why should Russians be denied the opportunity to work legally on the basis of their place of birth?» — Collymore wrote on Twitter. Stan Collymore played for England in 1995-1997. The forward also played for Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Leicester and other teams.
