3/2/2024 0 Comments Euro 2020 ukraine shirt![]() ![]() Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s home kit (Photo: Getty) 18. PortugalĪll a bit Tiger Woods on the last day of a major, but at least the red, green and black trim down the sides is a nice addition to this Nike jersey. Belgium’s forward Thorgan Hazard celebrates (Photo: AFP) 19. It makes for a striking design, but the jury’s out. In case you can’t tell, the bold brushstrokes on this adidas Belgium kit are supposed to show off the letter “B”. Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (Photo: AFP) 20. Nothing special, but the flag is a big plus… On top of that, the two-tone red kit features the Swiss and Puma logos in a neat row, and that’s about as much as we can say about this shirt. ![]() ![]() The "specific combination of the two slogans is deemed to be clearly political in nature, having historic and militaristic significance," so the slogan "must therefore be removed," UEFA said.Hungary have a tough task in Group F – taking on France, Germany and Portugal (Photo: AFP) 21. ![]() The result has never been recognized by most of the international community. The vote was conducted in a heavily militarized environment and was illegal under the Ukrainian Constitution. Specifically, Moscow was upset over the slogans and the map, which includes the Crimean Peninsula, which is legally part of Ukraine but was seized by Russia in 2014.Īfter the Kremlin took Crimea by force, Russia tried to legitimize its actions with a referendum widely derided as a sham. Russia complained to UEFA the next day over the issue, saying it wanted an "explanation" over the why the jerseys, seen in Moscow as a "political provocation," were approved. The new design was unveiled on June 7 by the president of the Football Federation of Ukraine, Andriy Pavelko, who said that "all Ukraine, from Sevastopol and Simferopol to Kyiv, from Donetsk and Luhansk to Uzhhorod will support them in every match." A day before the start of the European Championships, UEFA has told Ukraine it must remove the patriotic phrase "Glory to the heroes" because of its political connotations.Įuropean soccer's governing body said on June 10 that while a map on Ukraine's new jersey for the tournament was not an issue, the combination of two phrases, "Glory to Ukraine" and "Glory to the heroes" was " clearly political in nature." ![]()
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