Champions League games to have silent tribute to victims of Nepal floods

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer will pause before the 18 Champions League games this week to honor victims of flash floods and landslides in Nepal.

“A moment of silence will be held and a banner will be displayed as a sign of solidarity and support ahead of all UEFA Champions League matches,” the European soccer body said Monday in a statement.

The banner will say: “You are not alone Nepal.”

“We wish them strength and resilience as they continue to recover from this tragedy and its aftermath,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said.

UEFA has previously paid tribute to victims of natural disasters outside Europe, including in September 2023 after an earthquake in Morocco and floods in Libya.

The Champions League starts Tuesday with six games, including Real Madrid hosting Inter Milan, and continues with six more on each of Wednesday and Thursday.

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