World Cup final clash between France and Croatia delayed in second-half after pitch invasion from feminist punk band Pussy Riot
Four members of the group ran onto the pitch in the 52nd minute, briefly halting play between the two European nations
Four members of the group ran onto the pitch in the 52nd minute, briefly halting play between the two European nations
FOUR members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot halted the World Cup final after invading the pitch during the second half.
Russian group Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility over the incident as France beat Croatia 4-2 at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Stewards quickly removed the members of the group after they raced on the pitch in the 52nd minute to make a statement towards Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Despite Kylian Mbappe giving a high five to one individual, Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren was left less than impressed as he looked to throw one person on the ground.
In a from the band, they said: "LIGHTNING! Right now - the four members of Pussy Riot in the finals of the World Cup: "The Miller comes into play" on the World Championship!
"Pussy Riot in the finals of the World Championship - "The militiaman enters the Game".
"Today, 11 years, the great Russian poet Dmitri Aleksandrovich Prigov died. Prigov created in Russian culture the image of the Militarist, the bearer of heavenly statehood.
"Heavenly policeman, according to Prigov, talks on his radio with God himself. The militia officer fabricates criminal cases.
"While the celestial militiaman gently watches the fans at the World Championship, the ground policeman prepares to disperse rallies.
"Heavenly policeman affectionately touches the flower in the field and rejoices in the victories of the Russian team, and the earthly policeman is indifferent to the hunger strike of Oleg Sentsov. Heavenly policeman - rises as an example of statehood, an earthly policeman - makes everyone hurt.
"Heavenly policeman protects the baby's sleep, while the policeman on the ground persecutes political prisoners, planting them for reposts and huskies.
"Heavenly policeman is the organizer of the wonderful carnival of the World Championship, an earthly policeman is afraid of a holiday. Heavenly policeman carefully monitors the observance of the rules of the game, an Earth policeman enters the game, regardless of the rules.
"The World Cup reminded the possibility of heavenly militiamen in the beautiful Russia of the future, but every day entering the game without the rules of the earth policeman destroys our world."
1. Free all political prisoners.
2. Don't plant for likes.
3. Stop illegal arrests at rallies.
4. Allow political competition in the country.
5. Don't fabricate criminal cases and don't keep people just like that in sizo.
6. Turn the earth militiamen into the heavenly militiamen.