US EditionUEFA Rolls Out 'Stop Killing Children, Civilians' Banner Before Super Cup
UEFA displayed the banner amid criticism of its muted tribute to Suleiman al-Obeid, highlighting children affected by conflicts in Gaza and beyond, with support from humanitarian groups.
- UEFA displayed a banner saying 'Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians' before the 2025 Super Cup match in Udine, Italy.
- The banner followed criticism of UEFA's tribute to Suleiman al-Obeid, a Palestinian footballer killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza.
- UEFA involved refugee children from conflict zones, including Gaza, in the medal ceremony and announced a new humanitarian partnership for war-affected children.
- UEFA stated the charities provide vital help for Gaza's children and that a 12-year-old girl named Tala joined the UEFA president for the ceremony.
- This action highlights UEFA's ongoing support for children in conflict areas but may spark political controversy due to its sensitive context.
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The European football association UEFA has positioned itself with an extraordinary statement against wars. In the Supercup game between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur stood on a big banner: "Stop killing children. Stop killing civilians." Sports journalists consider this to be a statement especially about the Gaza war.
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UEFA Accused of Promoting Antisemitic Blood Libel With ‘Stop Killing Children’ Banner at Super Cup Match
A banner displayed by the UEFA at a match on Aug. 13, 2025 at the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, Italy. Photo: X/UEFA The British charity Campaign Against Antisemitism accused the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) of double standards and promoting a centuries-old, antisemitic blood libel following the union’s decision to display a banner that said “Stop Killing Children – Stop Killing Civilians” before a match on Wednesday night. UEFA unf…
Was UEFA banner at Super Cup about Gaza and why omit Israel?
Before kick-off at Wednesday’s Super Cup final in Udine, Italy, UEFA unfurled a giant banner on the pitch bearing the words: "Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians." Players from Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur lined up behind it, while nine refugee children from Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, and Ukraine knelt in front. Two Palestinian children receiving treatment in Milan also took part in the medal ceremony: 12-year-old T…
UEFA used the framework of the final of the European Super Cup, held at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, to launch a message against Israel, more clearly with the presence of Palestinian refugee children in the medal delivery with the president of the entity governing continental football, Aleksander Ceferin. "Stop killing children. Stop killing civilians" , was the banner that displayed the initial photo on the lawn this Wednesday, in front of the …
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