Suleiman Al-Obeido, known as ‘Palestinian Pele’, is dead. Athlete died on 6 August in an Israeli attack in Gaza. It is impossible to learn this from the UEFA entry on the X platform.
Although the Federation deplores the untimely death of the footballer and writes about Al-Obeido's extraordinary talent, who “give hope to countless children, even in the darkest times”, omitted the circumstances of his death.
This was noted by Liverpool's celebrated footballer Mohamed Salah. “Can you tell us how he died, where and why?” wrote the player.
Can you tell us how he died, where, and why? https://t.co/W7HCyVtBE
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) August 9, 2025
