The ‘Pele’ of Palestinian soccer, Suleiman al-Obeid, was killed by an Israeli tank shell in southern Gaza while collecting food, ending his dream of playing until 50.
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 to collect food https://t.co/Jh12rx95PM pic.twitter.com/grypKxqxJn
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