Suppliers Adidas have billed the ball as providing 'a simple message of peace, belonging, and hope that will be passed from player to player with every kick'. The match ball features the word 'мир' in Cyrillic script, with its English translation 'peace' positioned directly underneath it. Saint Petersburg had originally been awarded hosting rights for the match, but it has been moved to the Stade de France, the main venue for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. The biggest fixture in men's European club football, which is to be contested by six-time winners Liverpool and record 13-time champions Real Madrid, was among the first major sport events moved from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. The match ball for the men's UEFA Champions League final i Paris on Saturday (May 28) features a 'global message for peace', and is set to be auctioned to raise funds for people forced to flee their homes, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.