‘can You Tell Us How He Died?’: Mohamed Salah Criticises Uefa Over Tribute To ‘palestinian Pelé’

Mohamed Salah has criticised Uefa for failing to authorities really a footballer known arsenic nan “Palestinian Pelé” died successful a tribute it posted.

Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed connected Wednesday successful confederate Gaza erstwhile Israeli forces attacked civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, nan Palestine Football Association (PFA) said.

‘‘Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, nan ‘Palestinian Pelé’, Uefa posted connected X connected Friday. ‘‘A talent who gave dream to countless children, moreover successful nan darkest of times.’’

Salah replied to Uefa’s station connected Saturday, saying: “Can you show america really he died, where, and why?”

Obeid scored doubly for nan Palestinian nationalist side, astir memorably pinch a scissor-kick against Yemen during nan 2010 West Asian Football Federation championship. Photograph: X

The Liverpool subordinate and Egypt prima has consistently voiced sympathy for those successful Gaza passim nan conflict. Two years ago, he donated to nan Egyptian Red Cross to thief money its alleviation efforts successful nan region.

A fixture successful nan Palestinian nationalist broadside aft his debut successful 2007, Obeid gained 24 caps and scored twice, nan PFA said past week, astir memorably pinch a scissor-kick against Yemen during nan 2010 West Asian Football Federation championship.

‘‘During his agelong career, al-Obeid, 41, scored much than 100 goals, making him 1 of nan brightest stars of Palestinian football,” it said.

His talent connected nan transportation earned him nan nickname of “the Palestinian Pelé” – a motion to nan legendary Brazilian wide hailed arsenic 1 of nan top players of each time.

Obeid’s decease added to a increasing toll of athletes mislaid successful Gaza since nan warfare began, pinch astatine slightest 662 sportspeople and their relatives reported to person been killed.

“The number of footballers killed aliases who died from starvation has reached 421, including 103 children,” nan PFA said.

According to nan PFA, 288 sports accommodation person been damaged aliases reduced to rubble crossed Gaza and nan West Bank, from stadiums and training grounds to gyms and clubhouses. The immense majority, 268, were successful Gaza, while 20 were successful nan West Bank, pinch astir half serving shot directly.

Among nan sites deed was nan PFA’s office successful Gaza, struck during an Israeli aerial raid.

More than 1,300 Palestinians are reported to person been killed successful nan vicinity of assistance distribution points managed by nan Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since nan US- and Israeli-backed logistic group’s motorboat successful precocious May.