Mohamed Salah criticizes UEFA statement on the death of the Palestinian Pelé
Mohamed Salah criticizes UEFA statement on the death of the Palestinian Pelé
The soccer superstar Mohamed Salah criticized the European Football Federation UEFA on Saturday, since it only made a limited opinion after the death of the Palestinian football player Suleiman al-Obes in Gaza. The prominent Egyptian player of Liverpool, who is considered one of the most famous Arab athletes, noticed that the contribution of the UEFA did not contain any evidence of the circumstances of the death of al-obeid
Circumstances of the death of Suleiman al-obeid
according to the Palestine Football Association (Pfa), which was part of the years in its active years Palestinian national team was killed in an Israeli air raid, which aimed at civilians who were waiting for relief supplies in southern Gazas. Uefa had written in her contribution: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pelé'. A talent that gave hope for countless children, even in the darkest times."
Mohamed Salah's reaction
Salah reacted to the UEFA post and asked: "Can you tell us how, where and why he died?" his remark quickly spread over 840,000 likes.
uefa and pfa react
The UEFA has not commented on the topic since then. CNN asked the organization based in Switzerland for a comment. Later on Saturday, the Pfa In Arabic, which she identified as the message of the UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. In it, Ceferin expressed his condolences for the death of al-obeid and emphasized that "joy, talent and pride can bloom despite the suffering."
al-Obeid: A legacy in football
al-Obeid was born in Gaza city and was 41 years old when he was killed. According to the PFA, he had scored more than 100 goals during his long career. Mohamed Salah is one of the highly profiled footballers who spoke out against the war in Gaza. He previously called for humanitarian aid to enable the area to address the world leaders to end the fights and stop the "massacre".
victim of the conflict
According to the PFA, 325 members of the football community have been killed since the beginning of the war on October 7, 2023, including players, coaches, referees and other employees. The united nations report that more than 1,300 people were killed by Israeli forces, since they were looking for food New aid organization, which is supported by Israel and the USA, is active in the Gaza Strip.
Palestine in international football
currently 75% of the members of the United Nations recognize a sovereign Palestinian state, while Countries, including Great Britain, France and Canada, have also announced plans for it . Palestine currently has the status of an observer state at the UN General Assembly, since the United States have consistently blocked a full membership.
Despite the challenges in the political field, Palestine has had the status of a national soccer team since 1998, recognized by FIFA. In the last three Asian football championships they have managed to qualify for the World Cup.
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