10-08-2025
Mohamed Salah criticises UEFA for 'Palestinian Pele' tribute: 'Tell us how he died'
'Tell us how he died' A giant poster showing Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is seen during the first leg match of the Palestine Cup final between Khadamat Rafah Club and Balata Sports Centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Said Khatib/AFP
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip.
Obeid, 41, was killed on Wednesday when Israeli forces "targeted people waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip", the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said in a statement.
Europe's football governing body UEFA posted on X: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pele'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times."
Egyptian striker Salah responded by posting: "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?"
