A protester sporting a rainbow flag and a blue Superman T-shirt that reads “Save Ukraine” and “Respect the Iranian woman” on the again runs onto the sphere throughout a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
Security officers chased the protester and the flag was lowered to the bottom earlier than the person was taken away. The referee then raised the flag and left it on the sidelines, the place it remained for a number of moments earlier than a employee got here and picked up it.
The protestor was taken out by a tunnel. It was not instantly clear whether or not the person had any costs or had been detained by police.
FIFA had no speedy touch upon the incident.
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In the primary week of the match in Qatar, seven European groups misplaced the battle to put on multicolored “One Love” armbands throughout World Cup matches. Fans additionally complained that they weren’t allowed to carry objects with rainbow colors, symbols of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
Qatar’s legal guidelines in opposition to homosexual intercourse and its therapy of LGBTQ folks had been flashpoints for the primary World Cup to be held within the Middle East. Qatar has mentioned everyone seems to be welcome, together with LGBTQ followers, however guests should respect the nation’s tradition.
The incident occurred through the second half of the sport at Lusail Stadium.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
