The attacker of the Spanish team met this Tuesday at the national stadium in Warsaw with the legendary former Ukrainian player Andriy Shevchenko, who is currently an ambassador for Laureus, who gave him a yellow and blue captain’s armband to wear in the universal tournament.
“I will wear the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup. As a player and as a man, I support peace and I think these symbolic gestures are important,” said Lewandowski, who immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was one of those who pressed the hardest to postpone the match between his team and the Russian.
The Polish striker already wore an armband with the Ukrainian colors when he took the field as captain of Bayern Munich, his previous team.
“For me, the captain’s armband is a symbol of leadership, strength and passion for your country. I want to pass this bracelet to Robert to thank him for his support, his voice and his platform to support my country and call for peace,” Shevchenko stated.
Lewandowski noted that as athletes they must “use the power of sport for good” and that he will wear “Andriy’s bracelet as a reminder that the Ukrainian people are not alone and not forgotten.” “It means a lot to me to be here with Andriy, a footballer and a man who has used his voice and his platform to influence positive change,” he added.
Andriy Shevchenko presented Robert Lewandowski with a Ukrainian flag captain’s ribbon to wear at the World Cup in Qatar in support of the country after the Russian invasion. ?©️??
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