The match between Ajax and Benfica ended 2-2. The draw was made by Benfca’s Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk.
Dutch club In a Champions League match on Wednesday, AFC Ajax faced SL Benfica from Portugal, who has not beaten the Dutch since 1968.
Ukrainian football player Roman Yaremchuk brought Benfica to the levels with Ajax. He hit 2 to 2 in the second half and saved the Portuguese from a loss.
Paint after the attacker took off his jersey, under which a black shirt with the coat of arms of Ukraine emerged.
It was a statement about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in recent weeks. Early Thursday morning, Russia invaded Ukraine.
“My shirt message? I wanted to support my country. I’ve thought about it a lot and I’m afraid of the situation. The club supports me, I have discussed this and they want to do everything they can to help me, ”Yaremchuk said CNN to Portugal after the match.
Russia’s actions in Ukraine have been widely discussed in football. For example, the Champions League final is required to be moved out of St. Petersburg.
Read more: 60 MEPs demand the final of the Champions League away from St. Petersburg – Ville Niinistö from Finland participates
The German newspaper Bild, for its part, decided to censor the logo of the Russian energy company Gazprom on football coverage and replace it with the text “freedom for Ukraine”.
Read more: The German magazine censored the logo of the Russian main sponsor of the football club from the game images and replaced it with the text “freedom for Ukraine”
In hockey, too, the situation speaks volumes. The Finnish Jokerit is in a difficult place due to the fan association’s demanding resignation from KHL.
Read more: Consequence of the crisis in Ukraine: The Jokers’ Support Association demands the team to withdraw from KHL immediately – “Protect follows”
Read more: Hockey player Erkka Westerlund made a series of surprising comments about the crisis in Ukraine, the KHL League and the situation of the Jokers – “Now we are in a really critical phase”
Dinamo Riga’s resignation from KHL has also been demanded in Latvia.
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