Hoffenheim and Stuttgart players join together in a touching gesture of support for Ukraine by holding up a banner declaring ‘stop war’ ahead of their Bundesliga match, following Russia’s invasion of the country
- Football has continued to support Ukraine following its invasion by Russia
- Hoffenheim and Stuttgart came together to hold up a large anti-war banner
- The sign said ‘Stop war’ and ‘We against war’, written in English and German
- Stadium announcer also said that ‘peace is the most important thing for us all’
Bundesliga clubs Hoffenheim and Stuttgart came together in a touching gesture of solidarity for Ukraine on Friday night, with both teams having stood behind a banner saying ‘stop war’ in English after Russia’s invasion.
The words ‘We against war’ were also emblazoned onto the large message in German, while the stadium announcer condemned the bloodshed and said that ‘peace is the most important thing for all of us’.
Their gesture was treated to a rousing reception from the entire crowd ahead of kick-off, with protests across the globe – and the sporting world – increasing by the hour while Vladimir Putin’s devastating assault rages on.
Two of Russia’s big events have been scrapped in reaction to their aggression.
They lost the Champions League final on Friday morning and, just a matter of hours later, were also stripped of their Formula One Grand Prix.
It was heavily reported that Saint Petersburg would no longer play host to football’s most important club game, and it was confirmed that Paris would step in instead.
The Sochi Grand Prix, set for September 25, was also axed. F1 officials initially stalled over a decision before announcing they were pulling the plug for…
Source : dailymail
