Egyptian star Mohamed Salah of Liverpool questioned the note of regret published by UEFA, an organ that organizes European football, to former Palestinian soccer player Suleiman al-Obeid. According to the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), he was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday while waiting for help in the crowd near a distribution site in southern Gaza.
“You can tell us how he died, where and why?” Salah asked in response to the entity’s statement on social networks. The Liverpool scorer was bothered by the tone of the note, without any reference to the circumstances of the 41 -year -old’s death, who left his wife and five children.
In a statement published on Platform X (former Twitter), UEFA gives “goodbye to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ‘Palestinian Pelé’. A talent that gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest times.” The Palestinian Football Association issued a note awarded to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, in which he says he is “deeply saddened by the tragic death” of Al-Obeid, whose “death is a great loss to the world of football and everyone who comprises the inspiring power of sport”.
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Nicknamed “Pelé Palestinian”, Al-Obeid began his career in a local club, the Khadamat Al-Shati, and scored more than 100 goals throughout his career. For the Palestine selection, he played 24 international matches and scored two goals.
Former French player Eric Cantona, another English football idol, also published a photo of Al-Obeid and made harsh criticism of the Israeli army, accusing him of committing genocide in Gaza. “Israel has just killed the star of the Palestinian team Suleiman al-Obeid while waiting for help in Rafah. He was nicknamed“ The Pelé da Palestine. ”How long will you let them make this genocide?” He published on his Instagram account.
According to the association, Al-Obeid’s death raised to 662 the number of Palestinian sports athletes and managers since the beginning of the war was almost two years ago, caused by an attack by Hamas in Israel’s territory in October 2023. The air attacks and Israeli land, in response, killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, moved most of the population, destroyed the population, destroyed most of the population. vast areas and pushed the territory to hunger.
