AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Palestinian youth footballers Odeh and Abu Al Ata 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Palestinian youth footballers Odeh and Abu Al Ata 

Kuala Lumpur: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed his deep anguish on the tragic demise of Balata FC youth team player Sa’id Yousef Odeh and Al Namaa youth player Mohammad Abu Al Ata and conveyed his sincere condolences to the Palestinian football family.

According to information received by the AFC from the Palestine Football Association (PFA), Odeh was killed by Israeli soldiers in his home village of Huwarrah while Abu Al Ata died during the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

“My heart goes out to the families and friends of Sa’id Odeh and Mohammad Abu Al Ata whose young and promising lives were tragically extinguished in the ongoing strife,” said Shaikh Salman.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families and loved ones of Sa’id and Mohammad,” added the AFC President.

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