Liverpool winger and captain of Egypt’s national team, Mohammed Salah, risks losing his career after posing a question to UEFA in a post on X.
In his reply to a post by the football body, Salah questioned UEFA, asking them to give more details instead of just a shallow post.
UEFA posted a photo to show their respect to Suleiman al-Obeid, popularly known as ‘Palestinian Pelé’ who played for Al-Shati’a Services Club in Gaza and the Palestinian national team.
The post wrote “Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ‘Palestinian Pelé’. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.”
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Salah, unsatisfied with the post, replied saying, “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” questioning why they failed the state the details of his demise.
Surprisingly, Salah received a lot of from social media users. Users like @westie1988ie praised Salah’s “bravery” for calling out UEFA’s “poor statement” and others, Others like @AGMcat, linked his statement to broader calls for Palestinian solidarity.
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Suleiman al-Obeid was a 41-year-old former Palestinian national team striker. According to the Palestine Football Association (PFA), he was killed in southern Gaza when Israeli forces struck civilians waiting for humanitarian aid.
Al-Obeid was called the Palestinian Pele. He scored over 100 goals, including two in 24 international matches during his career.
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