Warsaw: Polish forward Robert Lewandowski received the Ukrainian national team captain’s armband on Tuesday to wear alongside his captain’s armband during the World Cup at the end of the year in Qatar, in a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the neighboring country. which is suffering greatly from the Russian invasion. “It is a great honor for me to wear the Ukraine captain’s armband during the World Cup,” said the current Barcelona top scorer.in Spain, according to the Polish agency “BIP”, after the former star of Ukraine and current coach Andrey Shevchenko handed him the badge. As for Shevchenko, who was Yemeni in leading his country to the World Cup final in Qatar, but crashed in the final of the first track of the European play-offs against Wales 0-1, he said with a clear impact: the whole country is affected by the war and everyone is in danger “.” At the same time, everyone is working and doing everything possible to contribute and help others, to support the country “, he continued, according to the Polish newspaper” Gazeta Wyborcza “after meeting Lewandowski at the National Stadium in Warsaw. . Soccer players are no exception. This is also a message to the world: we are fighting, we are still alive and we will never give up. ” Poland will enter in the midst of the Qatar World Cup, which kicks off on November 20, in Group C alongside Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. (AFP)
