The conflict between Russia and Ukraine was not far away in Milan for the entire match. Home team Milan handed out signs before the game with the Ukrainian flag and the inscription “peace”.
In the warm-up, the Rossoneri also wore a yellow-blue t-shirt in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, in the traditional team photo before the game, both teams went in front of the lens together to make a statement for peace.
For the most emotional moment, former Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko, the best Ukrainian footballer of all time, provided. Shevchenko called for peace and asked Milan football fans for support.
“I ask you in San Siro to support peace in Ukraine, my dear Italian friends. The Ukrainian people want peace. Peace knows no borders. What unites us is stronger than what divides us. Let’s end this war together “said Shevchenko, who received heartwarming applause after his speech.
