Mario “Il Falco” Ferri ran on the field with a rainbow flag while wearing a shirt with the words “Save Ukraine” and “Respect for Iranian Women.'
“We are all with them and the message on his shirt as well. We hope nothing happens to the boy because we understand his message and I think all the world understood it as well,” Neves said. “We know what has happened around this World Cup. It is a normal thing that can happen.”
Back in 2010, Ferri was arrested in a match between Inter Milan and Mazebe with the words “Free Sakineh” on his shirt, referencing an Iranian woman who was set to be killed by stoning in. He also ran on the field during the World Cups in 2010 and 2014, where he had a shirt with the words “Save Favelas Children.”
Earlier this year, Ferri shared photos of himself on Instagram as he traveled from Pescara to Poland to help Ukrainian women and children who had escaped their native country following Russia’s invasion.
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