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Middle East Eye
3 days ago
- Sport
- Middle East Eye
Palestinian footballer who never met newborn son dies from injuries from an Israeli missile
A footballer who never got a chance to meet his newborn son has died on Thursday from injuries he sustained from an Israeli airstrike, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). Muhannad Al-Lili, a player for the Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club, sustained injuries from an Israeli airstrike that targeted his home in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza last Monday. According to the PFA, a drone launched a missile that struck Muhannad's third-floor bedroom, and resulted in severe head trauma and a major hemorrhage. He battled his injuries for days before he succumbed to them. Al-Lili reportedly tried to leave Gaza to join his wife, who had traveled to Norway for work shortly before Israel's war on Gaza started. He was unable to secure safe passage to leave and never had the chance to meet his newborn son, who was born overseas during the war. Al-Lili began his football career with Khadamat Al-Maghazi, rising through the youth ranks to eventually lead the senior team to the Palestinian Premier League in the 2016/2017 season. He later transferred to Shabab Jabalia, where he played for two seasons and helped the team become runner-up in the 2018/2019 Premier League campaign. He subsequently joined Gaza Sports Club, but a cruciate ligament injury prevented him from playing. He returned to the field with his original club, Khadamat Al-Maghazi. Al-Lili's death brings the total number of Palestinian football players to 265 according to the PFA.
Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Palestinian Football Association: Al-Maghazi Services player, Muhannad Al-Lili, was killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Gaza – Saba: The Palestinian Football Association announced the death of player Muhannad Al-Lili, star of the Services of Maghazi Club, who succumbed to his wounds after an Israeli airstrike that targeted his home in the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The association explained that a drone targeted his room, causing severe bleeding in the skull that led to his death. Muhannad began his football career with Services of Maghazi and played for several clubs, most notably Shabab Jabalia and Gaza Sports, before returning to his mother team. He was denied the opportunity to see his son, who was born outside Gaza, after he was unable to leave the Strip during the aggression. With his martyrdom, the number of martyrs from the sports movement rose to 585, including 265 from the football family, while the occupation destroyed 264 sports facilities, including 12 stadiums funded by FIFA. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
