a world Cup Monday’s match between Portugal and Uruguay was briefly interrupted by a protester who entered the field to show his message of support.
The protester, later identified as Mario Ferri, ran onto the field wearing a rainbow flag and a blue Superman T-shirt that read “Save Ukraine” “Respect for the Iranian Woman” front and back.
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An attacking run is caught running down the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay in Lusail, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.
(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Security officers followed him, and the flag was lowered to the ground before he could be driven away. The protestor was taken out through a tunnel.
Ferry has a history of interfering in matches to draw attention to world issues. He also ran the field at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups wearing a shirt that read “Save Favelas’ Children”, according to Rolling Stone. Ferries also operated from Italy to Poland to aid refugees escaping the Russian invasion.
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The Qatari government has strict rules against gay sex and treatment of LGBTQ people, which came under fire in the lead-up to the World Cup. Seven European teams lost the battle to wear a multicolored “One Love” armband during matches, while fans faced issues when trying to bring rainbow-colored items or wear something with a rainbow flag on it during matches.
A pitch attacker runs across the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.
(AP Photo/Abby Parr)
A pitch attacker runs across the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.
(AP Photo/Abby Parr)
Bruno Fernandes, Portuguesetold reporters that he thought the protester was trying to take a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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“To be honest, I didn’t really see what the message was trying to convey,” Fernandes said through a translator. “But we’ve spoken about it many times. … We respect all human rights, but those are political issues where unfortunately we don’t really have much power, where we can’t really change anything.” “
The Associated Press contributed to this report.