Ukrainian President Zelensky wanted to share a message of world peace prior to the kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday…but FIFA turned him down.
The source said Zelensky’s office is offering to appear in a video link to fans in the stadium in Qatar, ahead of the game and was surprised by the negative response. It’s unclear if Zelensky’s message would be live, or taped.
“We thought FIFA wanted to use its platform for the greater good,” the source said.
There is percent for this of course. Zelensky has made the world his stage to promote peace and rally support for his besieged country.
He even spoke live via video at the Grammys and the Cannes Film Festival.
In response, the soccer league said it had stopped some “political statements ‘ in Qatar because it has to “take care of everyone.”
“We are a global organization and we don’t discriminate against anyone,” they said in a statement.