Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Boris: Putin will use World Cup like Hitler used 1936 Olympics
RUSSIA holding the football World Cup is like Adolf Hitler hosting the Olympics in 1936, Boris Johnson has claimed.
The Foreign Secretary said the idea of Vladimir Putin “glorifying in the event” made him feel sick, after the Salisbury spy poisoning.
He personally blamed the Russian president for the nerve agent attack, which left former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in comas.
Ministers and senior royals will boycott the contest, but Mr Johnson did not back the players staying away, saying: “It would be wrong to punish the team.”
The Government is not advising fans against travelling, but has not ruled it out. NORTHERN Ireland international Jonny Evans gets into the swing of things as he tries out hurling at the launch of the Sport Uniting Communities scheme.
Monaghan GAA footballer Conor Mcmanus also lined out and was joined by Ulster rugby players Darren Cave and
Theresa May flies to Brussels today to brief EU leaders on the attack.
Speaking tonight, the PM will say: “The challenge of Russia is one that will endure for years to come. United, we will succeed.” Eliza Downey. The EU programme aims to promote peace and reconciliation.
The project between the IFA, Ulster GAA and Ulster Rugby aims to reach 17,000 people across the political divide, with the aim of changing perceptions and building sustained relationships.