Sky Sports presenter Hayley McQueen leaves fans concerned after 'crying' on air

Fans have been left concerned after Hayley McQueen appeared to be on the verge of 'crying' while presenting live on Sky Sports News.

The 42-year-old was sent well-wishes on social media after becoming visibly emotional on air shortly after a segment on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine following Russia 's invasion.

McQueen, daughter to former Manchester United and Leeds United player Gordon McQueen, wore a blue top and yellow skirt during her Saturday morning slot - the same colours as the under-attack nation's flag, perceived as a show of support.

Before moving on to a pre-recorded interview with Manchester City and England defender John Stones, her voice could be heard breaking and she seemingly struggled to continue speaking.

Once Stones' piece had finished and Sky Sports went to a break, McQueen returned on camera and looked to be okay.

Twitter users praised her choice of outfit, with one writing: "Thank you @HayleyMcQueen for your blue and yellow this morning. Touch of class and courage.

"Also hope all ok with you. That was a difficult moment but you recovered brilliantly. Sending every good wish to you and yours."

That was followed by another supportive tweet, saying: Loving the fact @HayleyMcQueen is wearing clothes that are the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Great stuff."

And another added: "Sending you lots of love. That was a tough segment. Stay strong. You'll Never Walk Alone x"

Football has been one of the high-profile industries affected by the conflict, with the Polish national team making headlines on Saturday as they confirmed that they would boycott their World Cup play-off semi-final match against Russia.

The White and Red were due to play in Moscow on Thursday, March 24 but will refuse to travel and have put their hopes of playing in Qatar later this year at risk with the move which was warmly received across the football community.

Cezary Kulesza, the president of Poland 's football federation, confirmed the decision by writing on Twitter: "No more words, time to act!

"Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine, the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against the republic of Russia.

"This is the only right decision. We are in talks with the Swedish and and Czech federations to present a common position to FIFA."

Captain Robert Lewandowski later added: "It is the right decision! I can't imagine playing a match with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues.

"Russian footballers and fans are not responsible for this, but we can't pretend that nothing is happening."