While the football players at the World Cup in Qatar compete for the world title, in Ukraine it is still a matter of life and death. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered FIFA to spread a message of world peace before kick-off (Sunday at 4pm LIVE on sportkrone.at). But the world football association rejected this gesture…
“We thought FIFA wanted to use their platform for the public good,” CNN said in a report about the surprise cancellation. The 44-year-old would have wanted to address the fans in Qatar via video speech.
However, there is still a glimmer of hope: the last word between the two parties has not yet been spoken.
FIFA always tries to keep political messages out of ‘their’ football world and is also very selective: while rainbow flags are strictly prohibited during the big tournament, the Palestinian flag is even hoisted on the pitch by football stars – sent for a political message.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said at a press conference on Friday that the federation has halted some “political changes” because they need to “take care of everyone”. “We are a global organization and do not discriminate against anyone,” said the 52-year-old.
Source: Krone
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