Inside the shirt is a slogan that declares "Glory to the heroes!"īoth phrases are used in Ukraine as an official military greeting. A slogan at the top of the back reads "Glory to Ukraine!". The front of the yellow jersey shows the borders of Ukraine in white. Ukraine's new kit was unveiled on Sunday, days before the Euro 2020 kicks off, on the Facebook page of the head of the Football Association of Ukraine, Andriy Pavelko. Moscow considers the peninsula part of Russia but it is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine.ĪLSO READ| Euro 2020 Full Squads: Complete list of players from all 24 teams Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Ukraine's new Euro 2020 jersey has sparked a controvery.(Twitter) The Ukrainian football association has caused outrage in Russia by unveiling a new national team shirt emblazoned with a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, in a move Russian officials called a provocation.
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