Due to the serious aggression that Russia has undertaken against Ukraine, the Polish national football team has decided to boycott the World Cup playoff match against the Russian representative. The president of the Polish football federation, Cezary Kulesza, said that the representative team does not intend to hold the meeting.
The star of Bayern Munich and Poland, Robert Lewandowski, strongly supported the decision of his friends, as he gave a strong message to the public. He said:
"This is the right decision. I can not imagine playing a match with the Russian national team as the aggression against Ukraine continues. "Russian players and fans are not responsible for this, but we can not pretend that nothing is happening."
Meanwhile, former world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko appealed to citizens in Kiev to help everyone withstand Russian aggression. Klitschko said:
"I appeal to the whole world to stop the war that Russia has started. There is no time to wait because it will turn into a humanitarian catastrophe. We must act now. Tomorrow will be too late. Please intervene now, end this war. "
Wladimir's brother, Vitali Klitschko, is the mayor of Kiev. He, too, has been actively involved in the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian attack.
UEFA meanwhile is looking at the possibility of severing its relationship with Russian giant Gazprom. The company is one of the biggest sponsors of the football body, with a contract of 30 million pounds a year, but the circumstances in which Ukraine is located outweigh the economic interests.
In addition to UEFA, many other sports authorities have reacted to the situation. Finally, Formula 1 decided to cancel the Sochi Grand Prix in Russia.
