Lewandowski sets an example with the Ukraine captain’s armband

World footballer Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich showed off the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine with his captain’s armband in the away game at Eintracht Frankfurt.

“We can’t accept what’s happening there and we have to support Ukraine,” said the Pole, who wore a armband in the Ukrainian national colors in the 1-0 (0-0) win in Frankfurt.

On Friday he spoke to a player from the Polish national team who plays for Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine. “He told me what was happening in Kiev and what he experienced there. It’s all dramatic. I hope that the whole world will support Ukraine,” said Lewandowski sky: “We are all against war and didn’t think it would come to this. It hurts to see that.”

Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann is also concerned about the situation in Ukraine. “It’s close to everyone. Me, the players, the coaching team,” said the coach at the PK after the game: “Of course I also plead for the support of Ukraine and that we do everything to ensure that there is peace as soon as possible.” Nagelsmann had already spoken out in favor of peace at the press conference on Friday.

The Polish association had previously declared that it did not want to play against Russia in the World Cup playoffs. Lewandowski had already described this as the “right decision” on Twitter. The game is currently scheduled for March 24 in Moscow.

“You can’t exclude sport from what’s happening. I can’t imagine going out there in a month and forgetting what’s happening,” said Lewandowski after the game in Frankfurt: “The Russian players can’t do anything for that, but it’s a country and I can’t imagine playing there.”