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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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
