The Ukrainian president wanted his video message to be broadcast before the World Cup Final in Qatar.
Zelensky wanted his video message to be broadcast before the final that Argentina won against France in a penalty kick shootout, which was watched by hundreds of millions of people worldwide,thanked Ukrainian soccer stars and other players for sharing the video, along with news outlets.Although FIFA blocked this address from being shown at the stadium before the final game in Qatar, the world still heard our call," Zelensky said.
"But the competition is on the playing field, not on the battlefield. And the worst thing that can happen is a red card, not a red button," he said, referring to concerns of a possible Russian nuclear attack. "When people are united by football, people are united by peace."
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