The ball at the Champions League final between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid on Saturday (9 p.m. / ZDF and DAZN) in Paris should become a symbol of peace. As the European Football Union (UEFA) announced on Thursday, the game device will have the lettering «??? | Peace» – meaning peace in Russian and Ukrainian or English.
The ball will not be sold, but will be auctioned after the final to benefit the UN refugee agency UNHCR. According to UEFA, the outfitter Adidas also “deliberately avoids colors”. All white is said to symbolize truce and unity and peace. As a further sign of peace, olive branches can also be seen in the symbol of the final, alongside the stadium in Saint-Denis, the Champions League trophy and the Eiffel Tower. (dpa)