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Palestinian footballer dies of "natural causes" after bullet strikes him in aid queue

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Normal Island News
Aug 09, 2025
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Suleiman al-Obeid, a renowned footballer nicknamed the "Palestinian Pele" has sadly died of natural causes after a bullet struck him while he was queuing for aid near Rafah. He was 41 years old.

Most of the football world has fallen silent, but UEFA posted this heartfelt tribute that was carefully worded to avoid telling too much of the truth:

Farewell t…

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