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“The European method united us. Forward to Europe! Peace to Georgia,” Khvicha Kvaratskhelia— winger for Serie A membership Napoli and a scorer for the nationwide group within the legendary win in opposition to Portugal — wrote on Facebook in April, as Georgians had been holding protests in opposition to the “international agent legislation.”
Many different gamers from the Georgian nationwide group adopted go well with. The ruling Georgian Dream party has principally been cautious in responding to such resistance, conscious of the athletes’ recognition.
Still, they didn’t fully let it slide. Secretary General of Georgian Dream Kakha Kaladze— an instance of an athlete-turned-politician who performed soccer for A.C. Milan — was fast to answer one Georgian nationwide group participant, who posted his help for the pro-EU protests in opposition to the international agent legislation.
Giorgi Kochorashvili, a central midfielder for Spanish membership Levante UD and the nationwide group, had reposted a photograph from an anti-foreign agent legislation rally. Kaladze responded by telling journalists that Kochorashvili’s father, who additionally supported the demonstrations, was “Natsi” — a derogatory time period for the opposition United National Movement party, typically rolled out by Georgian Dream to discredit opponents.
As the election has nears, Georgian Dream has made extra direct efforts to affiliate themselves with soccer stars.
After their profitable efficiency at Euro 2024, Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili donated 30 million Georgian lari (€10 million) to the nationwide soccer group.
To the frustration of the opposition, 4 gamers from the nationwide group have lately appeared in a Georgian Dream marketing campaign advert.
Come Saturday, it’s all to play for.
