Africa-Press – Uganda. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has criticised Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid that failed to mention the circumstances of his death.
On Thursday, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack while waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day.
The 41-year-old, described by the PFA as the “Pele of Palestinian football,” scored more than 100 goals in his career, including two in 24 international matches.
In a post on X on Friday, Uefa wrote: “Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ‘Palestinian Pele’. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.”
On Saturday, Salah, 33, responded: “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?”
BBC Sport has contacted Uefa for comment.
Israel began its military offensive in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
Since then, more than 61,300 people have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli military operations, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. At least 38 people have been killed and 491 injured in the past 24 hours.
The UN reported earlier this month that 1,373 Palestinians have been killed seeking food since late May, when a new US and Israeli-backed organisation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), began aid distribution.
Salah has previously called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza and urged “world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls” amid the conflict.
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