Hawzah News Agency- On Thursday, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack while waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day.
The 41-year-old, who was known as the "Pele of Palestinian football" according to the PFA, scored more than 100 goals during his career, including two in 24 international matches.
In a post on X on Friday, Uefa said: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ''Palestinian Pele''.
In a message on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), UEFA paid tribute to Al-Obeid, referring to him as the “Palestinian Pelé” and highlighting his inspiring role for Palestinian children, but made no mention of the cause or circumstances of his death.
This silence prompted a direct reaction from Salah, who replied to UEFA: “Could you say how, where, and why he was killed?”.
Salah has previously advocated for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza and called for "world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls" amid the conflict.
Source: BBC
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