England will play in stadium used by ISIS in threat to World Cup finals with sick slogan ‘wait for us’
England are set to play one of their World Cup matches at a Russian stadium which has featured in a chilling ISIS propaganda campaign.
Sick jihadists earlier this year released an image of a terrorist brandishing a sub machine gun and a bomb, with the Volgograd Arena in Southern Russia in the background.
It carries the words ‘Wait for Us’ underneath the sinister figure.
The stadium will host Gareth Southgate’s side when they face Tunisia on June 18, today’s World Cup draw revealed.
Although Volgograd is not an area which the Home Office advises football fans not to visit, it has urged supporters travelling to watch the tournament to see travel advice before travelling.
The image, shared throughout pro-ISIS channels on the encrypted messaging application Telegram, featured an excerpt of a Quranic verse manipulated by the ISIS followers to urge fellow jihadis to take every opportunity to conduct deadly attacks in the U.S. and Russia.
Groups linked with ISIS have swamped social media with the image, as well as horrifying manipulated pictures featuring Argentina star Lionel Messi and Brazilian ace Neymar.
Barcelona star Messi appears to have been beheaded and Neymar is pictured on his knees crying while a terrorist stands next to them both with a knife in his hands.
The image was made and distributed by the pro-IS Wafa Media Foundation.
This latest poster comes just days after Argentinian football chiefs held a meeting with the Russian ambassador over safety fears sparked by an ISIS mock up of Messi crying blood.
The chilling images are the latest threat to next year’s World Cup in Russia as part of a campaign of terror by ISIS fanatics.
Thousands of Russians from mainly central Asia have travelled to the Middle East to fight for ISIS. Experts in Moscow believe around 2,400 joined the regime in 2015 alone.
Islamic extremism is a concern for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Ian Brzezinski, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.
In response President of the Argentine FA Claudio Tapia met ambassador Victor Koronelli in Buenos Aires to discuss safety arrangements for the tournament.
Although Tapia did not disclose what was said in the meeting, he is worried about any potential threat to the team and their star player Messi.
Coupled with the startling words ‘Just Terrorism’ and the tagline ‘You are fighting a state that does not have failure in it’s dictionary’ it shows the Barcelona legend wearing a prison suit, with his name printed on his chest.
The Arabic text mirrors what is said in English for maximum affect.
Source: Mirror
