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Foot: the European championships mobilized

France

The players of Paris SG and Saint-Etienne, who faced each other on Saturday evening, posed behind a banner bearing the words "Peace for all", the stadium announcer saying that the two clubs recalled the importance of "dialogue and diplomacy" to find peace, without however explicitly condemning the Russian intervention.

The players of Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Etienne pose behind a banner bearing the words "Peace for all", before the start of their match of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 26, 2022 at the Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

England

Ahead of their Premier League Matchday 27 match, Manchester United and Watford gathered behind a sign that read 'peace' in six languages, including Russian.

The idea was suggested by German Red Devils coach Ralf Rangnick, who wore a 'NO WAR' badge.

At Goodison Park, Everton and Manchester City players entered the lawn with Ukrainian flags on their backs and T-shirts in the colors of Ukraine and the words "No War", respectively.

On the City bench, Ukrainian player Oleksandr Zinchenko appeared in tears.

During the warm-up, he had embraced his compatriot from Everton Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Everton players take to the pitch with Ukrainian flags on their backs ahead of their Premier League Matchday 27 home game against Manchester City on February 26, 2022 at Goodison Parks in Liverpool Oli SCARFF AFP

During Brighton-Aston Villa, the side of the "Villans", Matty Cash, recently naturalized Polish, paid tribute to his teammate in selection Tomasz Kedziora, who plays for Dynamo Kiev.

After opening the scoring, he lifted his jersey to reveal the message "Tomasz Kedziora + his family, stay strong brother", with a drawn heart.

Italy

In a statement released on Friday, the Italian football federation announced its decision to delay the start of all weekend matches by five minutes.

"Without distinction, professionals and amateurs will be united in the same testimony of peace, by raising awareness among football enthusiasts and fans about respect for human life and the need to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine", explained the press release. .

Before the kick-off of the Empoli-Juventus match on Saturday afternoon, a message of support for Ukraine was broadcast on the stadium's giant screen.

The words "No War" appeared on a Ukrainian flag and cheers from the audience and players.

The message "No to war" in the colors of the Ukrainian flag is projected along the Carlo-Castellani stadium before the start of the match of the 27th day of Serie A, on February 26, 2022, between Empoli and Juventus Turin Alberto PIZZOLI AFP

Spain

A message "No a la guerra" ("No to war") is broadcast during all television broadcasts of the matches of the 26th day of La Liga.

The Spanish football federation also expressed its support to its Ukrainian counterpart via a message on social networks, condemning "strongly this war", accompanied by the symbol of peace and the hashtag #ElFutbolPorLaPaz ("football for peace". ).

A banner with the message "No to war", is displayed at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, before the match of the 26th day of LaLiga between Atlético Madrid and Celta Vigo, on February 26, 2022 GABRIEL BOUYS AFP

Andriy Lunin, Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper (understudy for Thibaut Courtois), received messages of support on Friday from his teammates as well as from the club's president, Florentino Perez.

The player, very moved according to the press, was not present on the match sheet for Real's trip to his neighbor Rayo Vallecano on Saturday evening.

Germany

Bayern Munich illuminated their stadium for three hours on Friday evening in the yellow and blue colors of Ukraine, in connection with other demonstrations of support from the city of Munich.

During the victory in Frankfurt (1-0) on Saturday, the Polish striker of Bayern Robert Lewandowski wore an armband in the colors of Ukraine.

"The world cannot accept what is happening there. I hope the whole world will support Ukraine (...), said the best player Fifa 2020 and 2021.

Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski wears an armband in the colors of Ukraine during the 24th day of the Bundesliga match on February 26, 2022 at Frankfurt Daniel ROLAND AFP

A minute of silence was observed in all Bundesliga stadiums, where the giant screens displayed a visual of the League with silhouettes holding hands with a character in the colors of Ukraine.

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Rugby: message to Twickenham

The world of rugby also made its voice heard during the Six Nations Tournament.

Ahead of the English-Welsh encounter at Twickenham, the following message appeared on the stadium screens: "England and Wales strongly condemn the aggressive invasion of Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with them."

On Twitter, World Rugby, the international rugby federation, also condemned "strongly the use of military force in Ukraine" and expressed its solidarity with "all those affected".

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Tennis: Swiatek and "the suffering Ukraine"

The Polish Iga Swiatek, 8th player in the world and winner of Roland-Garros in 2020, dedicated her victory in the final of the Doha tournament "to all the people who suffer in Ukraine".

"Seeing these images is really moving for me. I never imagined things like this were happening in the country next to mine."

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Basketball: "No war" on the cheeks

Thursday evening in Cordoba, during the basketball match between Spain and Ukraine (88-74) counting for the qualifications for the World Cup-2023, the Ukrainian players were warmly applauded when they got out of the bus, during the hymns and At the end of the match.

Some of them had a "No war" message written in marker on the cheeks.

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