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- Perth Now
Salah calls out UEFA over death of 'Palestinian Pele'
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA over its tribute to a footballer known as the "Palestinian Pele", asking why European soccer's governing body didn't say how he died. The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said on Wednesday that Suleiman Al-Obeid, 41, died in an Israeli attack in Gaza. UEFA wrote on X that he was "a talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times". Responding on Saturday, Egyptian star Salah wrote: "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?" Among those who praised his response was British politician, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who replied: "Well said Mo!" Salah, 33, who has more than 19 million X followers, has previously called for the massacres in the conflict to stop and for aid to be allowed into Gaza. In a video posted on Instagram in October 2023, he said: "It is not always easy to speak in times like this. There has been too much violence and too much heartbreak and brutality. "The escalations in the recent weeks is unbearable to witness. All lives are sacred and must be protected. The massacres need to stop. Families are being torn apart." The PFA said that Al-Obeid, who was married with two sons and three daughters, made 24 appearances for the national team, scoring twice. He was nicknamed the "Palestinian Pele", the PFA said. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) international spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani replied to Salah's message, saying: "Hey Mohamed, After an initial review, we found no records of any incidents involving Suleiman al-Obeid. "In order to take a closer look, we need more details."
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Three big names in mix to play Springboks in huge boost for Wallabies
Rob Valetini, Will Skelton and Taniela Tupou are all in contention to play for the Wallabies next Sunday morning in Johannesburg. South Africa have won more than 70 per cent of the Tests they've played on the high veldt at Ellis Park and the addition of the form trio would be a huge boost for the Wallabies, given their last win at the stadium was 62 years ago. Speaking to this masthead at Sydney Airport on Saturday before departing for South Africa, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said Tupou, Valetini and Skelton will all push for selection against the world champions after outstanding performances against the British and Irish Lions. 'They're definitely all in contention for Ellis Park,' Schmidt said. 'Obviously, Will played 60 minutes [in the third Test against the Lions], Nela [Tupou] played 60-odd [minutes] in Sydney. It feels like a long time ago; it wasn't even a week ago. 'So they're fine and Bobby [Valetini] did a really good run yesterday, so our ambition is that he'll train fully with us this week.' Skelton is likely to play his first game in The Rugby Championship in a non-World Cup year since 2016 after an outstanding Lions series. Schmidt was unable to confirm whether Skelton will be able to stay with his Wallabies teammates beyond the South Africa tour, but credited the second-rower's Irish coaches Ronan O'Gara and Donnacha Ryan for their support in facilitating his time in The Rugby Championship. 'At the moment we're just taking it almost week by week, maybe two weeks by two weeks,' Schmidt said. 'We'll get those two weeks done [against South Africa], we'll assess at the end of that, and then we'll go again in the block at home against Argentina and then … home games against the All Blacks.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
Three big names in mix to play Springboks in huge boost for Wallabies
Rob Valetini, Will Skelton and Taniela Tupou are all in contention to play for the Wallabies next Sunday morning in Johannesburg. South Africa have won more than 70 per cent of the Tests they've played on the high veldt at Ellis Park and the addition of the form trio would be a huge boost for the Wallabies, given their last win at the stadium was 62 years ago. Speaking to this masthead at Sydney Airport on Saturday before departing for South Africa, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said Tupou, Valetini and Skelton will all push for selection against the world champions after outstanding performances against the British and Irish Lions. 'They're definitely all in contention for Ellis Park,' Schmidt said. 'Obviously, Will played 60 minutes [in the third Test against the Lions], Nela [Tupou] played 60-odd [minutes] in Sydney. It feels like a long time ago; it wasn't even a week ago. 'So they're fine and Bobby [Valetini] did a really good run yesterday, so our ambition is that he'll train fully with us this week.' Skelton is likely to play his first game in The Rugby Championship in a non-World Cup year since 2016 after an outstanding Lions series. Schmidt was unable to confirm whether Skelton will be able to stay with his Wallabies teammates beyond the South Africa tour, but credited the second-rower's Irish coaches Ronan O'Gara and Donnacha Ryan for their support in facilitating his time in The Rugby Championship. 'At the moment we're just taking it almost week by week, maybe two weeks by two weeks,' Schmidt said. 'We'll get those two weeks done [against South Africa], we'll assess at the end of that, and then we'll go again in the block at home against Argentina and then … home games against the All Blacks.
