Danish Superliga champions Brondby reverse their kit to resemble the Ukrainian flag and auction off their shirts to raise money for those suffering amid the Russian invasion
- Brondby IF reversed their kit to resemble the Ukrainian flag on Monday night
- They usually wear yellow jerseys and blue shorts but decided to flip their kit
- They players auctioned their shirts after the game to raise money in support
- This isn’t the first act of solidarity and kindness that has been shown in the sport
Football’s support for the people of Ukraine continued on Monday evening as Brondby IF reversed their kit in solidarity of the country under attack from Russia.
Brondby – who play in Brondbyvester, the Capital Region of Denmark – usually wear yellow jerseys and blue shorts. However, they flipped their kit for their fixture against Sonderjyske to resemble to Ukrainian flag.
The Brondby players also decided to auction their kit off after the game – with all the money raised being sent to help the Ukrainian children suffering during the war.
Brondby IF (above) reversed their kit to resemble the Ukrainian flag on Monday evening
The Denmark based club usually wear yellow jerseys and blue shorts as their kit (above)
This is not the first act of solidarity and kindness shown in the sport.
West Ham players warmed up in supportive shirts for Ukrainian star Andriy Yarmolenko after he was granted compassionate leave while their opponents Wolves wore ‘No To War’ shirts in their match on Sunday.
Yarmolenko has also reportedly made a huge £75,000 donation to his country’s Armed Forces in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Declan Rice held a shirt carrying Yarmolenko’s name, with the striker missing the match
Yarmolenko has reportedly made a huge £75,000 donation to Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea players stood in solidarity with Ukraine moments before their Carabao Cup final kicked off at Wembley, which was just hours after Blues owner Roman Abramovich relinquished control of the club.
On Saturday, players from Manchester United and Watford held a banner of the peace symbol with the word written in numerous languages including Russian and Ukrainian.
Crystal Palace also displayed their support on the Selhurst Park big screen and Aston Villa’s Matty Cash revealed a shirt in support of his Polish team-mate who plays for Dynamo Kyiv.
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