Mohamed Salah, a forward who plays for Liverpool FC in England and captains the Egyptian national team, queried the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over its message posted in response to the death of Palestinian player Suleiman al-Obeid.

In a message posted to X and then reposted across his social media, Salah wrote: "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?"

Newsweek reached out to UEFA and Liverpool FC by email, and to Mohamed Salah's agent through social media, outside of normal business hours on Sunday afternoon for comment.

Why It Matters

Salah has become one of – if not the – most prominent Muslim players in world soccer, with Saudi Arabia's Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal calling Salah "the most high-profile Muslim player in the world."

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