Mohamed Salah Criticizes UEFA for Omitting Gaza Death Context in Tribute to Al-Obeid
- Publish date: Monday، 11 August 2025 Reading time: 1 min read
Mohamed Salah calls out UEFA for omitting details of Suleiman al-Obeid’s death in Gaza, urging honesty in tributes to the late Palestinian football star.
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has taken aim at UEFA for leaving out the circumstances of Palestinian football legend Suleiman al-Obeid’s death in its tribute post. Obeid, 41, was killed earlier this week in an Israeli strike while waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza, according to the Palestinian Football Association.
Remembering the ‘Palestinian Pelé’
Nicknamed the “Pelé of Palestinian football,” Obeid netted more than 100 goals in his career and scored twice in 24 international matches. UEFA’s post praised him as a talent who inspired children “even in the darkest of times,” but did not mention how or where he died.
Public Call-Out
On Saturday, Salah directly responded to UEFA on X, asking: “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” The 33-year-old Egyptian has long been vocal about humanitarian access to Gaza and has urged world leaders to step in to stop the bloodshed.
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