Polish defender Maciej Rybus has been sensationally dropped from his national team and been informed that he will not be part of the World Cup squad as well. Now usually such a harsh decision comes after a major disciplinary issue but Rybus has not committed any crime he's being penalized for continuing to play in the Russian Premier League

Poland drop Maciej Rybus from World Cup squad | Footballer banished for playing in Russia

Players of Zenit Saint Petersburg, which is a Russian professional football club, took to the pitch at the Gazprom Arena accompanied by adorable dogs from local shelters. The dogs are looking for a new home.&nbsp;

In an attempt to promote pet adoption, players walked on the pitch with cute furry friends in arms before their Russian Premier League match against FC Rostov on December 3.&nbsp;

The official website of Zenit states that all the dogs are several months old and can be adopted by request. As per the Russian shelters association's 'Animals wellness', there were over 600 thousand stray dogs in Russia in 2020.

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The video has gone viral on social media forums and netizens are appreciating the kind gesture of&nbsp;the club for an important cause. The particular video of players walking out while accompanied by the dogs has already been viewed 3.4 million times as of Sunday (December 5) evening on Twitter.&nbsp;

The club thanked followers for their support and appreciate the players.&nbsp;Zenit wrote: "Now let's find homes for these good boys and girls. The aim of the project is to highlight to the public the responsibility and care required when having a pet and to help raise funds for local dog shelters."&nbsp;

As far as the match is concerned, it ended as a 2-2 draw but Zenit remains top of the standings on 37 points. They are five clear of second-placed Dynamo Moscow.&nbsp;

Players of Zenit Saint Petersburg, which is a Russian professional football club, took to the pitch at the Gazprom Arena accompanied by adorable dogs from local shelters.

Players of Zenit Saint Petersburg, which is a Russian professional football club, took to the pitch at the Gazprom Arena accompanied by adorable dogs from local shelters. The dogs are looking for a new home. In an attempt to promote pet adoption, players walked on the pitch with cute furry friends in arms before their Russian Premier League match against FC Rostov on December 3. The official website of Zenit states that all the dogs are several months old and can be adopted by request. As per the Russian shelters association's 'Animals wellness', there were over 600 thousand stray dogs in Russia in 2020. ALSO READ | Lionel Messi in 2021: Dramatic Barca exit, maiden international trophy and a record-extending 7th Ballon d'Or Watch the video here: The Zenit players took to the pitch at the Gazprom Arena this evening accompanied by dogs from local shelters looking for a new home 🐶💙pic.twitter.com/bjFTvntw3i — FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) December 3, 2021 × The happiest pics you'll see on Twitter today 💙🐶🐾 📸 https://t.co/0Xrl0SttsX pic.twitter.com/eFmpZjQtHJ — FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) December 4, 2021 × ALSO READ | Chelsea women thump Arsenal to win FA Cup and seal domestic treble The video has gone viral on social media forums and netizens are appreciating the kind gesture of the club for an important cause. The particular video of players walking out while accompanied by the dogs has already been viewed 3.4 million times as of Sunday (December 5) evening on Twitter. The club thanked followers for their support and appreciate the players. Zenit wrote: "Now let's find homes for these good boys and girls. The aim of the project is to highlight to the public the responsibility and care required when having a pet and to help raise funds for local dog shelters." As far as the match is concerned, it ended as a 2-2 draw but Zenit remains top of the standings on 37 points. They are five clear of second-placed Dynamo Moscow.

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The Russian Premier League is set to restart on June 21, the country’s football association announced on Friday. The Russian Premier League, like every other major European league, was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, which has disrupted the entire sporting calendar.

"The Russian Premier League season will resume on June 21," a statement said following a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Russian football association.

The final eight games of the remainder of the season will be played between June 21 to July 22 with four of the scheduled round of matches taking place in the midweek.&nbsp;

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Matches will be played behind closed doors without spectators with the new rules of five substitutions coming into play in every match.&nbsp;

Along with Russian Premier League, the Olympic Russian Cup is also set for a restart with the final scheduled to take place on July 25.

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As things stand, Russia are atop the league standings with 50 points off 22 matches whereas Lokomotiv Moscow are second with 41 points to their name. Krasnodar are sitting third with 41 points with FK Rostov and CSKA Moscow sitting fifth and sixth respectively. Orenburg, Rubin Kazan, FK Krylya Sovetov Samara and Akhmat Grozny are involved in a tight relegation battle, and it would be interesting to see how things pan out once the league is brought back to life again.

<h2>The preliminary fixture schedule</h2>

23rd round: 21 June

Cup QF: 24 June

24th round: 28 June

25th round: 1 July

26th round: 5 July

27th round: 8 July

28th round: 12 July

29th round: 15 July

Cup SF: 18-19 July

30th round: 22 July

Cup Final: 25 July 25

The Russian Premier League is set to restart on June 21, the country’s football association announced on Friday. The Russian Premier League, like every other major European league, was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, which has disrupted the entire sporting calendar.

The Russian Premier League is set to restart on June 21, the country’s football association announced on Friday. The Russian Premier League, like every other major European league, was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, which has disrupted the entire sporting calendar. "The Russian Premier League season will resume on June 21," a statement said following a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Russian football association. The final eight games of the remainder of the season will be played between June 21 to July 22 with four of the scheduled round of matches taking place in the midweek. ALSO READ: Lionel Messi accepts 'risk' of possible La Liga return Matches will be played behind closed doors without spectators with the new rules of five substitutions coming into play in every match. Along with Russian Premier League, the Olympic Russian Cup is also set for a restart with the final scheduled to take place on July 25. ALSO READ: US sport edges back from virus shutdown with golf, auto events As things stand, Russia are atop the league standings with 50 points off 22 matches whereas Lokomotiv Moscow are second with 41 points to their name. Krasnodar are sitting third with 41 points with FK Rostov and CSKA Moscow sitting fifth and sixth respectively. Orenburg, Rubin Kazan, FK Krylya Sovetov Samara and Akhmat Grozny are involved in a tight relegation battle, and it would be interesting to see how things pan out once the league is brought back to life again. The preliminary fixture schedule 23rd round: 21 June Cup QF: 24 June 24th round: 28 June 25th round: 1 July 26th round: 5 July 27th round: 8 July 28th round: 12 July 29th round: 15 July Cup SF: 18-19 July 30th round: 22 July Cup Final: 25 July 25

Russian Premier League set for June 21 restart

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Poland drop Maciej Rybus from World Cup squad | Footballer banished for playing in Russia

ADORABLE! Zenit St Petersburg players bring puppies on field before football match, urge fans to adopt: Watch

Russian Premier League set for June 21 restart