palestinian football association - Search News

News

Gaza, Palestinian and Pele

ABC News on MSN · 1d

'Palestinian Pele' killed while awaiting humanitarian aid, soccer association says

A former Palestinian national soccer team player and star of Gaza's Al-Shati'a Services Club was killed by Israeli forces while waiting to get humanitarian aid.

Reuters on MSN · 21h

Fans and family honour 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza

The "Pele" of Palestinian soccer hoped to keep scoring goals until he was 50. An Israeli tank shell dashed that dream a decade early, his family said, killing Suleiman al-Obeid as he queued in southern Gaza this week to collect food.

Middle East Eye · 3h

Israel killed the ‘Palestinian Pele’ and his dream of a new football era in Gaza

Suleiman al-Obeid won 24 caps for the Palestinian national team, but his life ended on Friday when Israeli quadcopters attacked crowds of aid seekers in Gaza

UEFA, Palestinian and Mohamed Salah

‘Tell us how he died': Mo Salah criticizes UEFA's tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé'

Mohamed Salah, one of soccer’s biggest stars, criticized UEFA over its tribute to Suleiman Al-Obeid which failed to mention how he died last week.

Mathrubhumi English · 4h

‘Palestinian Pelé’ Suleiman al-Obeid killed in Gaza; Mohamed Salah questions UEFA tribute

Obeid, a former player for the Palestine national football team and widely known as the \"Palestinian Pelé\", has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has confirmed.

BBC on MSN · 17h

Salah calls out Uefa over wording of tribute to 'Palestinian Pele'

Mohamed Salah calls out Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his death.

1d

Palestine soccer star Suleiman Al-Obeid dies at age 41: 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Israeli attack in Gaza

Al-Obeid also played for the Palestinian national team, scoring a memorable scissor kick against Yemen in the 2010 West Asian ...

3d

‘Palestinian Pelé’ shot dead by Israeli forces while waiting for aid in Gaza

Suleiman Al-Obeid, nicknamed the “Palestinian Pelé”, was shot dead by Israeli forces on Wednesday while waiting near an aid ...

Far-right Israeli football fans set off pyrotechnics in Latvia’s capital

Beitar Jerusalem fans, who have a history of anti-Arab racism, set off fireworks as Latvian police intervened.

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results