The signing of homegrown talent, Declan Rice, will help Arsenal with registration criteria for both the English Premier League and Champions League.
Arsenal’s Armenian star will not travel to Baku in Azerbaijan for the clash with Chelsea – and nor will many of the clubs’ fans.
Sporting diplomacy could warm Britain’s relations with Russia during the World Cup once more.
Political ethics and sports don’t match well. The recent deal between Rwanda and Arsenal is potentially a case in point.