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The International Football Federation (FIFA) has rejected a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who suggested that world football’s umbrella body present a message of peace before kick-off for Sunday’s World Cup final in Qatar. CNN reports.
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According to an unnamed source, Zelensky’s office has offered to feature the president of Ukraine, who has been battling a Russian-triggered war for nearly a decade, in a video for fans at a stadium in Qatar. Zelensky’s office was said to have been surprised by the negative response.
“We thought FIFA wanted to use his position for the greater good,” noted a CNN source. However, she added that talks between Ukrainian officials and FIFA on this matter continue. CNN has asked FIFA for comment, but has yet to respond.
