Mohammed Salah Calls Out Uefa 

Soccer superstar Mohamed Salah called retired nan European Union Football Association (UEFA) connected Saturday, August 9th, because of its constricted connection aft Palestinian footballer Suleiman Al-Obeid was killed successful Gaza.

The Egyptian Liverpool forward, nan highest-profile Arab subordinate successful nan game, pointedly noted that nan station by UEFA did not mention to nan circumstances of Al-Obeid’s death.

Al-Obeid, who during his playing days was portion of nan Palestinian nationalist team, was killed by an Israeli onslaught targeting civilians waiting for assistance successful confederate Gaza, according to nan Palestine Football Association (PFA).

‘Can you show america really he died?’

“Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, nan ‘Palestinian Pelé’,” UEFA posted connected X connected Friday. “A talent who gave dream to countless children, moreover successful nan darkest of times.”

Salah responded to nan station connected Saturday: “Can you show america really he died, where, and why?” His remark quickly gained traction online, pinch much than 840,000 likes by Saturday night.

The Liverpool player and Egypt prima has consistently voiced sympathy for those successful Gaza passim nan conflict. Two years ago, he donated to nan Egyptian Red Crescent to thief money its alleviation efforts successful nan region.

More than 100 goals

‘‘During his agelong career, al-Obeid, 41, scored much than 100 goals, making him 1 of nan brightest stars of Palestinian football,” it said.

His talent connected nan transportation earned him nan nickname of “the Palestinian Pelé” – a motion to nan legendary Brazilian wide hailed arsenic 1 of nan top players of each time.

Obeid’s decease added to a increasing toll of athletes mislaid successful Gaza since nan warfare began, pinch astatine slightest 662 sportspeople and their relatives reported to person been killed.

“The number of footballers killed aliases who died from starvation has reached 421, including 103 children,” nan PFA said.

More than 1,300 Palestinians are reported to person been killed successful nan vicinity of assistance distribution points managed by nan Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since nan US- and Israeli-backed logistic group’s motorboat successful precocious May, according to nan Guardian.