{"id":528361,"date":"2022-12-17T01:52:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fifa-turns-down-zelensky-request-to-appear-at-world-cup-report\/"},"modified":"2022-12-17T01:52:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:52:33","slug":"fifa-turns-down-zelensky-request-to-appear-at-world-cup-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fifa-turns-down-zelensky-request-to-appear-at-world-cup-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#FIFA turns down Zelensky request to appear at World Cup: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f33499477e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f33499477e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fifa-turns-down-zelensky-request-to-appear-at-world-cup-report\/#%E2%80%9CFIFA_turns_down_Zelensky_request_to_appear_at_World_Cup_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;FIFA turns down Zelensky request to appear at World Cup: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFIFA_turns_down_Zelensky_request_to_appear_at_World_Cup_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;FIFA turns down Zelensky request to appear at World Cup: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky took a shot at sharing a message of peace at the World Cup final \u2014 only to get blocked by soccer\u2019s governing body, FIFA, according to a report Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A source <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/16\/football\/zelensky-fifa-intl\/index.html\">told CNN <\/a>that Zelensky had asked to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear via video link at Sunday\u2019s event in Qatar to address the worldwide audience of millions.<\/p>\n<p>But the offer was rebuffed, the source said, shocking the office of the president who has made numerous similar addresses, including at the Grammys and the Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought FIFA wanted to use its platform for the greater good,\u201d the source inside Zelensky\u2019s office told the network.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has not given up, however, and talks are still underway, the source said.<\/p>\n<p>The initial knock-back came as Russia launched one of its biggest attacks in the war Friday, firing more than 70 missiles at its brutalized neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes after FIFA has faced mounting criticism \u2014 including from players \u2014 for refusing to allow political messages to be spread during the first World Cup held in a Middle Eastern nation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 08: Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks on stage via video call during the TIME Person Of The Year Reception In NYC at The Plaza Hotel on December 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky\/Getty Images for TIME)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-83.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        The Ukraine leader seen via video call during the TIME Person of the Year reception in Dec. 8.                                  <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Getty Images for TIME<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 06: President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech via a pre-recorded video at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola\/Getty Images for\u00a02022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Zelensky-82.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Zelensky delivers pre-recorded speech at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala on Dec. 6.                                     <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Getty Images for\u00a02022 Robert F.<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The governing body even threatened to penalize and sanction national team captains who hoped to wear rainbow-colored \u201cOneLove\u201d armbands in support of LGBTQ rights at the event.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the CNN report.<\/p>\n<p>However, at a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> conference Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that World Cup kept political messaging away from the football so that fans could enjoy \u201ca little moment of pleasure and joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not about prohibiting. It\u2019s about respecting regulations,\u201d he said at a news conference. \u201cOn the field of play, we play football.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Gianni-Infantion-74.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"However, at a news conference Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that World Cup kept political messaging away from the football so that fans could enjoy &quot;a little moment of pleasure and joy.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-25043441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Gianni-Infantion-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Gianni-Infantion-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Gianni-Infantion-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that World Cup kept political messaging away so fans could enjoy \u201ca little moment of pleasure and joy.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans \u201cjust want to spend 90 minutes or 100 minutes or 120 minutes with penalties without having to think about anything else,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to give these people a moment in time where they can forget their problems and enjoy football. Outside of the match everybody can express their views and opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s final between Argentina and current champs France is expected to be the last chance for Lionel Messi, deemed by many to be the greatest player of all time, to win the sport\u2019s top prize.<\/p>\n<p>To get the elusive trophy, the 35-year-old Argentinian will have to beat a French side many see as a potential future best-ever, 23-year-old French sensation Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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