Mario Ferri was seen running while waving a flag with someone running after him. While cameras avoided him onscreen, a referee was seen picking up the dropped rainbow banner. | via philstarlife
"[First,] a message for Iran where I have friends who are suffering, where women are not respected... the world must change, we can do it together with strong gestures, that come from the heart, with courage," Ferri wrote."[Second,] FIFA banned rainbow captain bands and human rights flags on the stands, they blocked everyone, but not me. Like a Robinhood 2.0, I brought the message of the people. We want a free world that respects all races and all ideas.
Homosexuality is criminalized in the Islamic country of Qatar, with a maximum punishment of seven years imprisonment for men and women found to be engaging in same-sex sexual activity.His third and final message was to save Ukraine, which is being invaded by Russia since February 2022. "I spent a month at the war in Kyiv as a volunteer and saw how much people were suffering. We want peace in Ukraine,' Ferri added.World Cup riots in Brussels after Morocco beat BelgiumSince the incident, Ferri has been banned by Qatar from World Cup matches and had his Hayya card entry permit removed.Portugal star Rúben Neves showed his support for the protester's actions:"We know what has happened around this World Cup. It's a normal thing to happen.
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