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Craig Foster joins Mohamed Salah in criticizing UEFA –

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Former Socceroo captain Craig Foster has added his voice to criticism of the UEFA administrative body after the death of the Palestinian player Suleiman Al-Obeid in Gaza.
In a post on Instagram on Monday morning, The former player and human rights activist accused UEFA From “eating in the best restaurants” while Palestinian football players are killed. He also called UEFA and FIFA, the global football body, to ban Israel at the international level.
“While Suleiman had to beg for food, almost a whole competition of Palestinian players are killed,” Foster wrote on social media.

“Sport plays an important role in withdrawing the legitimacy of each state that commit genocide and apartheid, and every player, former player and fan should speak out.”

“The ball represents the world, it is the game of people and everyone in it must share the same rights”.
Foster joins Egyptian football -super star Mohamed Salah in criticizing the tribute of the football body to the player, who, according to the Palestinian football club last Wednesday, killed by Israeli troops while waiting near an auxiliary distribution center in southern Gaza.
Reuters reported that his family said he was being killed by a tank shell.
The Israeli government, supported by the United States, fiercely denies the indictment and says it is fighting to defeat Hamas and to return Israeli hostages who are still being held in Gaza.

Who was Sileiman Al-Obeid?

A star player, Al-Obeid, scored more than 100 goals in his career and earned him the nickname The ‘Pelé of Palestinian football’ in reference to the legendary Brazilian goal scorer.

According to Al Jazeera, Al-Obeid started his career at the Khadamat Al-Shabati Club in Gaza before joining the Al-Amari Youth Center Club in the occupied West Bank. He played 24 international matches and received international recognition after scoring a scarcity goal against the Yemeni national team in the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010.

Al-Obeid leaves a woman and five children behind.

Mohamed Salah pronounces

After the death of Al-Obeid, UEFA placed a tribute on X and called him: “A talent that gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest time.”
This was replaced by Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, who asked, “Can you tell us how he died, where and why?”
UEFA did not respond to the post.

The Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shosain answered Salah: “Hey Mohamed, after a first assessment we found no information about incidents with Suleiman Al-Obe. We need more details to look closer.”

Footballers killed in Gaza

According to the Palestinian football club, 662 athletes and their relatives have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. There were 421 football players of them, and 103 of them were children.
More than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed at auxiliary distribution points of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since 27 May, according to the United Nations.

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