Mo Salah criticises UEFA for omitting cause of Palestinian footballer’s death in tribute
London: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has publicly criticised UEFA for failing to mention how former Palestinian football star Suleiman al Obeid died in its recent tribute.
UEFA described al Obeid, known as the “Palestinian Pele”, as “a talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times” in a brief social media post on Friday. However, the organisation did not refer to reports from the Palestine Football Association that the 41-year-old was killed by an “Israeli airstrike targeting civilians” while waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza on Wednesday.
Responding on X, Salah asked: “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” UEFA later told Sky Sports it would not comment on the Egyptian forward’s remarks.
Al Obeid, born in Gaza City, played for clubs in both Gaza and the West Bank and had two sons and three daughters. The Palestine Football Association said his death occurred amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which has seen over 1,000 people killed near aid distribution points since late May, according to UN figures.
Salah, one of the most prominent Arab sports figures in the world, has previously called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza during the nearly two-year-old attacks.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
