3 Accused of Invading Champions League Pitch Advertising Russian Vlogger

Published on June 3, 2024

Three people have been charged after five people invaded the pitch during the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in London at the weekend. Around 220 million people around the world are believed to have tuned in to watch the match on June 1, which the Spanish team won 2–0. Five people who ran onto the pitch during the opening moments of the game were wearing T-shirts embossed with the name Mellstroy, a controversial Russian vlogger whose real name is Andrey Burim. Mr. Burim posted a video on Telegram on Feb. 29 in which he said, “If you run onto the field in the final of the Champions League with the Mellstroy logo on your body, you will receive 30,000,000 roubles [£261,000].”...