Mario Ferri, the Italian pitch invader who interrupted the Portugal-Uruguay clash with an LGBTQ+ flag, opened up about his experiences after being stopped at the World Cup.
The Italian, who is known as «The Falcon», is an experienced pitch invader and campaigner, fighting for human rights across the world. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Ferri ran onto the pitch wearing a shirt referencing the favela situation in the country. Recently, he has been working in Ukraine, helping people to escape the war and reach Poland, football-italia.net.
Ferri stormed onto the pitch during the second half of Portugal’s win over Uruguay, carrying an LGBTQ+ flag and wearing a Superman shirt with «Save Ukraine» on the front and «Respect Iranian Women» on the back. His act drew attention from across the world and many were concerned for his safety according to ootball-italia.net
