The activist who ran onto the pitch on the World Cup in Qatar carrying a rainbow flag has mentioned he’s not in custody.
“No authorized penalties, I’m free,” Italian Mario Ferri wrote on his Instagram web page on Tuesday, thanking everybody for his or her assist.
Ferri entered the pitch throughout Monday’s match between Portugal and Uruguay and was taken away by stewards. The messages “Save Ukraine” and “Respect for Iranian Girl” have been written on his T-shirt.
The rainbow flag appeared to have the phrase “peace” written on in Italian and is a typical sight in Italy. Nonetheless, rainbow colors have induced controversy on the World Cup as a result of they’re an emblem of the LGBT (lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender) group and same-sex relationships are unlawful in Qatar.
World soccer’s governing physique FIFA prevented seven European captains from carrying a multi-coloured armband on the match as a result of it would offend the hosts.
Spectators and reporters carrying rainbow clothes and niknaks have been requested to take away them.
Followers carrying tee-shirts and banners in assist of the protests in Iran, which started after a ladies died in custody after being arrested for not overlaying her hair, have additionally been informed they can not take them into, or put on them in, stadia.
Ferri, 35, is a former skilled footballer who now combines serving to Ukraine refugees with increased profile activism comparable to pitch invasions, of which he has carried out a number of together with on the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.