{"id":1006089,"date":"2022-02-28T12:32:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T12:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/28\/man-united-star-cristiano-ronaldo-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T12:32:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T12:32:28","slug":"man-united-star-cristiano-ronaldo-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/28\/man-united-star-cristiano-ronaldo-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo calls for peace in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Bavarian Football Works\" title=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has called for peace after Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>With the death toll already in three figures, Putin\u2019s actions have been met with widespread condemnation.<\/p>\n<p>And Ronaldo added his voice to those calling for fighting and air-strikes to end on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo wrote on his\u00a0Instagram story: \u201cWe need to create a better world for our children. Praying for peace in our world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Former Real Madrid and Juventus star Ronaldo has over 406m followers on Instagram, more than any other user on the platform.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/imago0035196038h.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><strong>Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo pictured at the 2018 World Cup in Russia \u2013 IMAGO\/Contrast<br \/><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ronaldo\u2019s message came shortly after\u00a0the\u00a0daughter of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich shared a post\u00a0insisting that Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine was not supported by the majority of Russians.<\/p>\n<p>Sofia Abramovich posted a message to her 41,000 Instagram followers which read: \u201cThe biggest and most successful lie of the Kremlin\u2019s propaganda is that most Russians stand with Putin\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week,\u00a0Players from Barcelona and Napoli\u00a0united in support of an anti-war message\u00a0ahead of their\u00a0Europa League game in Italy\u00a0on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>All 22 starters from the match posed for a pre-match photograph as they stood behind a large banner which read: \u201cSTOP WAR\u201d.https:\/\/9072932bc26a729de381f17d37963cd2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-38\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n<p>The next day UEFA reacted to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine by\u00a0stripping the nation of its right to host the 2021\/22 Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>St Petersburg\u2019s Krestovsky Stadium had originally been selected as the venue for the event on May 28, but it will\u00a0now take place at the Stade de France in Paris<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/imago0024629646h.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><strong>The 2022 Champions League final has been moved from Russia to the Stade de France in Paris \u2013 IMAGO\/David Klein<br \/><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A\u00a0UEFA statement\u00a0read: \u201cThe UEFA Executive Committee today held an extraordinary meeting following the grave escalation of the security situation in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UEFA Executive Committee decided to relocate the final of the 2021-22 UEFA men\u2019s Champions League from Saint Petersburg to Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The game will be played as initially scheduled on Saturday 28 May at 9pm CET.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUEFA wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to French Republic President Emmanuel Macron for his personal support and commitment to have European club football\u2019s most prestigious game moved to France at a time of unparalleled crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with the French government, UEFA will fully support multi-stakeholder efforts to ensure the provision of rescue for football players and their families in Ukraine who face dire human suffering, destruction and displacement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UEFA also stated that Russian and Ukrainian teams must play any European and international home games at neutral venues until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore,\u00a0Spartak Moscow will have to find an alternative venue for their Europa League last 16 home game against\u00a0RB Leipzig on March 17.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"biCsaiVOZEs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You need to observe your child - Bishop Bright Adofo - Afisem on Adom TV\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/biCsaiVOZEs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has called for peace after Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. With the death toll already in three figures, Putin\u2019s actions have been met with widespread condemnation. And Ronaldo added his voice to those calling for fighting and air-strikes to end on Friday. 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