LONDON — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has criticised UEFA for omitting key details in its tribute to Palestinian football legend Suleiman al-Obeid, who was killed this week in Gaza.

On Thursday, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) confirmed that Obeid, 41, was killed in an Israeli attack while waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip.

Nicknamed the “Pelé of Palestinian football,” Obeid scored more than 100 goals in his career, including two in 24 international appearances.

In a post on X on Friday, UEFA wrote: “Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the ‘Palestinian Pelé’. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.”

Responding on Saturday, Salah, 33, called out the governing body for failing to mention the circumstances of Obeid’s death. “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” the Egypt international wrote.

Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Since then, more than 61,300 people have been killed in Gaza, according to local health authorities.

The Hamas-run health ministry said at least 38 people had been killed and 491 injured in the past 24 hours alone.

The UN reported earlier this month that at least 1,373 Palestinians have died seeking food since late May, when the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US- and Israeli-backed organisation — began operating aid distribution sites.

Salah has previously used his platform to urge for humanitarian aid access to Gaza and called on “world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls” amid the ongoing conflict. — BBC