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Josh O'Brien

England and Ukraine players unite in emotional call for peace before Wembley match

The players from both the England and Ukraine national teams sent a message to the watching world ahead of kick-off as both called for peace.

All 22 of the players starting stood proudly arm in arm with their opponents standing in front of a Ukraine flag with the word 'Peace' written across it. The gesture comes amid a backdrop of conflict back in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country that first started in February of last year.

As well as the powerful gesture, more than 1000 Ukrainians and the families that welcomed them into their homes were also invited to watch the game at Wembley. All of those invited are special guests of the FA and Wembley Stadium as part of a thank you to the host families.

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