The best football player of the 20th century according to FIFA and three-time world football champion Pele posted a post on Instagram, where he expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine because of the Russian special operation in Donbass.
“Years go by, but not much has changed since I was a child. The tragedies we have already experienced should have taught us how to build a friendlier world. I still have great hope and faith in God, but my heart is saddened by the news of another war. I express my solidarity with the people of Ukraine,” he wrote.
Earlier on Instagram, anti-war posts were made by football players Fedor Smolov and Yaroslav Rakitsy, CSKA coach Vasily Berezutsky, figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva.
UEFA condemned the special operation of Russian troops in Ukraine Football On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special operation of Russian troops in the Donbass. The reason was the appeal of the DPR and LPR, the heads of which asked the Russian president to help repel the aggression from Ukraine. According to Putin, the purpose of the operation is to protect the population of Donbass, which for eight years has been "subjected to bullying, genocide by the Kiev regime."
The Russian military launched targeted missile strikes on military infrastructure in Ukraine. More than 80 ground facilities were disabled, the military also shot down a combat helicopter and four Bayraktar TB-2 drones. The Russian Defense Ministry said there was no danger to civilians.
Later, the Czech Football Association, together with the Polish and Swedish Football Associations, issued a statement refusing to travel to Russia for the 2022 World Cup play-offs.
The semi-final playoff match between the national teams of Russia and Poland is to be held on March 24 in Moscow at the Dynamo stadium. The Czech team that day will play away with the Swedish national team. In the final play-off match on March 29, the winner of the confrontation between the teams of Russia and Poland will be the owner of the field.
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