UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, on Thursday (10 June 2021) ruled that Ukraine would remove the political slogan, designed to dispute over Eurocup 2020, from its uniform. The decision was made following an official complaint from Russia on Tuesday (June 8). , 2020). Information taken from Reuters…
On the jersey of the national team of Ukraine on the inside of the collar there is an inscription: “Glory to the heroes“, A military salute in the country and another one outside it says”Glory to Ukraine“.
UEFA vetoed the first slogan and allowed the second. According to the agency, “Glory to the heroes“Was banned because”a particular combination of the two slogans is considered to be clearly political in nature, with historical and militaristic significance.“.
The uniform also features a map of the country, which includes the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014 and still considered Ukraine’s territory worldwide. The design of the map has been retained by UEFA as it reflects the borders recognized by the UN.
A single map of Ukraine and slogans have sparked rivalry with Russia.
Ukraine has stated that the shirt is a symbol of national unity. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy published selfie on their Instagram page with a T-shirt this week and in their office defended slogans like “absolutely correct“.
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“These phrases are written in the soul of every Ukrainian.“, Zelenskiy said in a statement. Reuters…
Relations between Russia and Ukraine collapsed after the annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of the Russian-backed separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014, which, according to Kiev, killed 14,000 people.
“A state waging an aggressive war against Ukraine cannot annul our Glory. Although Russia only dreams of “abolishing” Ukraine“, – said the ex-president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
Commenting on the controversy over the form, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said sports should not be confused with politics.
“Sport is not a battlefield but a place of competition; it is not a political arena, but a sports arena. Become Sports Heroes and Glory“, Disse Zakharova.
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