Tell us how he died: Mohamed Salah slams UEFA for post on Palestinian Pele's death
"Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pel'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times," read the statement from UEFA.
'Can you tell us how he died, where and why?'Salah would retweet it and asked if UEFA could provide them details on how he died, where and why was he killed."Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?" tweeted Salah in response to UEFA.
UEFA hasn't commented yet on the statement made by Salah. The Liverpool forward has been one of the advocates for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza as the two-year-old war continues to wage on in the area.The PFA put a post on their Facebook account attributed to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, and called Al-Obeid proof that joy can flourish in the hearts of people despite hardship. They also said that his death is a great loss to football and sport in general."Proof of the joy that can flourish in the hearts of people despite hardship.""He gave his talent and dedication to the children of Gaza and gave their dreams a hope to blossom despite the suffering," the statement read."His death is a great loss to the world of football and to everyone who recognises the power of sport to unite people."The PFA revealed on Saturday that 325 players, coaches, administrators, referees and club board members in the Palestinian soccer community have died in the Israeli-Hamas conflict since October 2023.- Ends
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