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| Russian footballer Dmitri Tarasov reveals Putin shirt in Turkey match | Russian footballer Dmitri Tarasov reveals Putin shirt in Turkey match |
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| A Russian footballer taunted Turkish fans by pulling off his shirt to reveal a picture of President Putin after a match in Istanbul. | A Russian footballer taunted Turkish fans by pulling off his shirt to reveal a picture of President Putin after a match in Istanbul. |
| Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov's vest showed Mr Putin in a navy cap along with the words "the most polite president". | Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov's vest showed Mr Putin in a navy cap along with the words "the most polite president". |
| The politically-charged Europa League match was the biggest sporting encounter between the nations since Turkey shot down a Russian jet in November. | |
| Turkish side Fenerbahce won 2-0. | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow are now likely to face punishment because European football's governing body Uefa does not allow political statements during matches. | Lokomotiv Moscow are now likely to face punishment because European football's governing body Uefa does not allow political statements during matches. |
| Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey | Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey |
| Was downing jet an overreaction? | Was downing jet an overreaction? |
| But Tarasov later defended his behaviour. | But Tarasov later defended his behaviour. |
| "It's my president. I respect him and decided to show that I'm always with him and prepared to give my support," he told Russian news agency R-Sport. | "It's my president. I respect him and decided to show that I'm always with him and prepared to give my support," he told Russian news agency R-Sport. |
| "What was written on that shirt was everything that I wanted to say," he added. | "What was written on that shirt was everything that I wanted to say," he added. |
| Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak described the gesture as "a Putin provocation". | Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak described the gesture as "a Putin provocation". |
| Relations have been tense since Turkey downed a Russian fighter that it said was in its airspace. | Relations have been tense since Turkey downed a Russian fighter that it said was in its airspace. |
| The incident sparked a continuing war of words between Mr Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the conflict in Syria. | The incident sparked a continuing war of words between Mr Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the conflict in Syria. |
| Before the match in Istanbul, bottles were thrown at the Lokomotiv team bus as it made its way to the stadium. Turkish police said they made three arrests. | Before the match in Istanbul, bottles were thrown at the Lokomotiv team bus as it made its way to the stadium. Turkish police said they made three arrests. |
| However, Uefa rejected calls to separate Russian and Turkish clubs in European competitions and will also not separate the two nations in the draw for this summer's European Championship. | However, Uefa rejected calls to separate Russian and Turkish clubs in European competitions and will also not separate the two nations in the draw for this summer's European Championship. |