'Stop Killing Children': Days after being called out by Mohamed Salah, UEFA display anti-war banner at Super Cup
UEFA
sent out a strong humanitarian message before the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur in Udine, Italy, on Wednesday.
A large banner reading
'
Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians
'
was laid out in front of the teams moments before kick-off at the Stadio Friuli.
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'The message is loud and clear,' UEFA's official handle wrote on X. 'A banner. A call.'
The display came a day after the UEFA Foundation for Children announced a new partnership with Medecins du Monde, Medecins sans Frontières and Handicap International. The initiative will provide aid to children affected by war in several regions, including Gaza. UEFA has previously supported similar projects in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine.
Earlier on Saturday, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah called out UEFA, as he posted on X, "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?' as he quoted a post by UEAF announcing the demise of Palestinian Pele - Suleiman al-Obeid.
On the field, PSG began their season by claiming the Super Cup for the first time in the club's history, and the first by any French side after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shoot-out win.
Tottenham, playing their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank, led 2-0 through goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
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PSG's comeback began in the 85th minute when Lee Kang-in scored, before Goncalo Ramos equalised in stoppage time.
In the shoot-out, new PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, making his debut after replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma, saved Van de Ven's attempt. Misses from Spurs' Mathys Tel and a successful kick from Nuno Mendes sealed the win.
'I am proud. We have hadn't much preparation but you could see that football is not only about the physical aspect — it is also about the mental aspect, being in the right place, having the right tactics,' PSG captain Marquinhos told Canal Plus as quoted by AFP. 'They sat back a lot after going 2-0 up and it is dangerous to invite PSG to come at you like that.'
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Frank, despite the defeat, was upbeat. 'I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world — maybe the best in this moment in time,' he told TNT Sports. 'It is a flip of a coin when you go into a penalty shoot-out.'
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