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Lewandowski will wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at 2022 World Cup

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will wear a captain’s armband featuring Ukraine’s colors during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The 34-year-old has shown his support for the war-torn country and has been given the armband by Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw.

Lewandowski says it will be an honor to wear Ukraine’s colors at the World Cup.

He wrote on Instagram, “Thank you Andriy. It was a pleasure to meet you! It will be an honour for me to carry this captains armband in the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup.”

Shevchenko has thanked the Barcelona and Poland striker for support.