Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will put on the colors of Ukraine on the captain’s armband of the Polish nationwide crew on the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
The striker met on Tuesday on the Nationwide Stadium in Warsaw with the legendary former Ukrainian participant Andriy Shevchenko, who’s presently an envoy for Laureus, who introduced him with a yellow and blue captain’s armband to put on on the event.
“I’ll put on the Ukrainian colors on the World Cup. As a participant and as a person, I assist peace and I feel these symbolic gestures are vital,” stated Lewandowski, who instantly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a kind of who lobbied hardest for the postponement of the match between his nationwide crew and Russia.
The Polish striker has beforehand worn an armband in Ukrainian colors as captain of his former membership Bayern Munich.
An armband for peace
“For me, the captain’s armband is a logo of management, power and fervour on your nation. I need to go this armband to Robert to thank him for his assist, his voice and his platform to assist my nation and name for peace,” stated Shevchenko.