on Saturday morning he informed on Twitter that the Polish national team will not play the play-off match for the world championship in Qatar. “No more words, time for action! Due to the escalation of aggression by the Russian Federation towards Ukraine, it does not intend to play a play-off match against the republic of Russia. This is the only right decision. We are in talks with the Swedish and Czech federations to present common positions to FIFA” – he wrote president.
The same position was taken by the players of the Polish national team. They made a joint statement. “We, the players of the Polish national team, together with the PZPN, decided that as a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, we do not intend to play in the play-off game against. It is not an easy decision, but there are more important things in life than football. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian nation and our friend from the national team, Tomek Kędziora, who is still in Kiev with his family, “we read in the press release. Kamil Glik, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Matty Cash made a statement in their social media.
An emotional post by Szczęsny. “Suffering in the Faces”
He made a personal and strong confession for it. Let us remind you that the wife of the Juventus goalkeeper, Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna, is Ukrainian by origin. “My wife was born in Ukraine, Ukrainian blood flows in my son’s veins, part of our family is still in Ukraine, many of my employees are Ukrainians and all of them are wonderful people. Seeing the suffering on their faces and fear for their country, I realize that I can’t stand still and pretend that nothing happened. ”When Putin decided to invade Ukraine, he declared war not only on Ukraine, but also on all the values that Europe stands for. Freedom, independence, but most of all peace “- began the Polish goalkeeper.
“On March 26, we were supposed to face Russia in the play-off match for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And although my heart breaks while writing this, my conscience does not allow me to play. Representing my country is the greatest honor in a footballer’s career, but it is still a choice” – Szczesny said.
In the next paragraph, he strongly emphasized why he would not play in the play-off game. “I refuse to play against players who choose to represent the values and principles of Russia! I refuse to stand on the pitch in the colors of my country and listen to the national anthem of Russia! I refuse to participate in an event that legitimizes the actions of the Russian government. I know that my influence can only be symbolic, but I call on FIFA and UEFA to take action and hold the Russian Federation accountable for their actions, he appealed.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Fighting for Kiev continues
On Monday evening, Vladimir Putin officially recognized the independence of the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. On Thursday morning, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Vladimir Putin announced the start of a “military operation” and called on Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their arms. Military points across the country were fired upon. There are also reports of attacks on civilians. Currently, heavy fighting is underway for Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
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