At 01:45 Beijing time on February 25, the second leg of the Europa League knockout play-off, 28-year-old Ukrainian international midfielder Malinovsky completed a double in 3 minutes to help Atalanta beat Olympiacos 3-0 away and advance to the round of 16 with a total score of 5-1 in two legs.
His own motherland has come into conflict with Russia and has entered a wartime state, and the local people are in dire straits. After scoring in the Europa League, Malinovsky revealed to the camera his white T-shirt with the words "May there be no war in Ukraine" written on it, while praying with his hands folded.
Shevchenko, a 45-year-old Ukrainian legend and Golden Globe winner, spoke out on social media platforms, hoping that peace would be restored to his homeland. Shevchenko said: "My family is under attack, we just want peace, but victory is not the answer. ”
Because of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, UEFA announced that the Champions League final would not be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, while the Polish, Swedish and Czech Football Associations refused to come to Russia to participate in the World Preliminary Tournament. Later, FIFA officials issued a document condemning Russia's use of force and violence to resolve the conflict.
At club level, Schalke 04, which is currently playing in the Bundesliga, has officially announced that it has decided to remove the shirt chest sponsor GAZPROM. Although they have been working with GazproM for more than 10 years, they decided to do so because of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict in order to show their attitude.