The duel of the football championship Portugal - Uruguay (2: 0), which took place the day before at the National Stadium in Lusail, was interrupted due to a fan who ran onto the field.
Before the stewards grabbed him, the fan raced across the lawn with a rainbow flag in support of the LGBT community in his hand, and on his T-shirt there were the inscriptions Save Ukraine (“Save Ukraine”) and Respect for Iranian Women (“Respect for Iranian women”) , as well as the symbol of Superman. In addition, he has a trident tattoo.
The troublemaker turned out to be Italian football player and public figure Mario Ferri, who, after the start of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, helped Ukrainian refugees. The 35-year-old has recently been a midfielder for the Italian 5th division club Castel di Sangro. Previously, he also played for Tre Fiori (San Marino), United Sports Club (India, second division), Jordanian Al Faisal, Seychelles Côte d’Or and several Italian lower division teams.
“There was a break in the championship in India, - told Mario Ferri. - At this time, my friend from Ukraine called me, and instead of sitting at the TV or computer for hours and doing nothing, I decided to leave. I offered my services to a volunteer organization in Lviv, a group of people under 25 years old. I returned with a car and provided transportation for ten people.”
By the way, this is not the first such act of the Italian during football matches. He previously ran onto the pitch in the Inter Club World Cup final against Mazemba in 2010, in the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United in 2011 and in the midst of the 2014 World Cup. .
Earlier, FACTS reported that in Brazil, a well-known goalkeeper skillfully put a fan on the presumptuous lawn.
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