{"id":332885,"date":"2025-08-10T10:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332885\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:25:16","slug":"can-you-tell-us-how-he-died-liverpool-forward-mo-salah-hits-out-at-uefa-tribute-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332885\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Can you tell us how he died?&#8217;: Liverpool forward Mo Salah hits out at UEFA tribute to&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"publish_date\">10 August 2025, 10:11<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Liverpool's Mo Salah has it out at UEFA.\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"746303\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/746303\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    Liverpool&#8217;s Mo Salah has it out at UEFA.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-bournemout-643764605.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nAlamy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has hit out at UEFA for failing to reveal how a footballer, known affectionately as the \u201cPalestinian Pele\u201d, died as the group paid tribute to him on social media.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Suleiman al Obeid, 41, was killed by an &#8220;Israeli airstrike targeting civilians&#8221; while waiting for humanitarian aid on Wednesday, according to the Palestine Football Association.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Paying tribute to the beloved player on Friday, UEFA said: \u201cFarewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the &#8216;Palestinian Pel\u00e9&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cA talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/world-news\/gaza-famine-malnutrition-israel-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry claims<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Premier League champion Salah, who has been vocal about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza in the past, replied: &#8220;Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The Liverpool forward has previously advocated for aid to be allowed into Gaza amid fears of famine and mass starvation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">According to reports, al Obeid becomes the 662nd sportsperson or family member related to an athlete killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">During his long career, he scored more than 100 goals and was widely regarded as a bright light for Palestinian football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He leaves behind two sons and three daughters, the Palestinian Football Association said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 people have been killed near aid distribution sites and aid convoys operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The group, backed by Israel and the United States, has denied attacking civilians as they wait for aid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">LBC has contacted UEFA for comment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"10 August 2025, 10:11 Liverpool&#8217;s Mo Salah has it out at UEFA. 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