Sports Desk, AnyTV, Benfica
Published by: swapnil shashank
Updated Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:21 PM IST
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Benfica substituted captain Yan Vertonghan and sent Yaremchuk to the field. When Vertonghan reached the dugout, he took off his captaincy band and put it on Yaremchuk.
Ukraine striker Yaremchuk (above) and fans show posters in support
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The war between Ukraine and Russia is not taking its name to stop. It’s been five days since the war. Meanwhile, Ukraine is getting a lot of support from all over the world. Spectators are also reaching the field with posters in support of Ukraine. One such incident was witnessed during a football match held on Sunday.
A Premier Liga match was played between Benfic and Victoria SC. A large number of spectators had reached the ground in this. Ukraine striker Roman Yaremchuk did not get a place in the playing-11 for Benfica, but he was sent to the field as a substitute. When he walked on the field on the 62nd minute of the match, Benfic fans stood up for Yaremchuk and applauded.
This moment… Speechless! pic.twitter.com/EpgNydnZer
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) February 27, 2022
Yaremchuk appointed captain of Benfica
So much so that Benfica substituted captain Yan Vertonghan and sent Yaremchuk to the field. When Vertonghan reached the dugout, he took off his captaincy band and put it on Yaremchuk. Through this it was shown that the whole world is with Ukraine. As soon as Yaremchuk entered the field, the fans started clapping louder. Seeing this, Yaremchuk also became emotional and started crying on the field itself. He also thanked the fans for their support.
Ronaldo also supported Ukraine
Its pictures are becoming very viral on social media as well. Talking about the match, Benfica defeated Victoria 3-0 in the match played at Estadio da Luz. Darwin Nunez scored two goals for Benfica. At the same time, Gonçalo Ramos also scored a goal. Ukrainian players have been seen getting support many times in the football field. Portugal and Manchester United’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo also appealed for a halt to the war and peace.
Support for Ukrainian players in Europe
Ukraine is getting a lot of support in Europe. England, Czech Republic and Poland have refused to play FIFA World Cup qualifier matches against Russia. Apart from this, many types of sanctions are being imposed on Russia. At the same time, FIFA has also decided that no international football match will be played in Russia.
FIFA imposed sanctions on Russia
FIFA has decided that if Russia ever plays in another country, it will have to play under the name Football Union of Russia. Their national anthem will not be played before the match nor will their flags be displayed in the stadium during the match. Russia reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This year also the FIFA World Cup is to be played in Qatar.