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Reuters on MSN · 1d

Fans and family honour 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - 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.

CBS Sports · 2d

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 Football Federation championship

Middle East Eye · 20h

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

2don MSN

'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 ...

Salah Challenges UEFA Over Palestinian Footballer’s Death In Gaza

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has challenged UEFA for failing to clarify how a footballer known as the "Palestinian Pele" ...

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‘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 ...

3h

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside ...

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