FIFA denied a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address viewers of Sunday’s World Cup final in Qatar, a report says.
it had chosen Zelensky and the “spirit of Ukraine” – represented in part by Spanish celebrity chef José Andrés – as its “person of the year.”
Zelensky has also attempted to appear at a wide variety of international venues, succeeding at securing speaking time at the Grammys and the Cannes Film Festival this year. Outside of the Anglophone West, however, his efforts have faltered, most prominently when the South American trade bloc Mercosur
“Since February, 184 Ukrainian athletes have died as a result of Russia’s actions. One cannot try to be neutral when the foundations of peaceful life are being destroyed and universal human values are being ignored,” Zelensky reportedly asserted.FIFA has not addressed the CNN report at press time.
“It’s not about prohibiting or not prohibiting.
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