Football players support Palestine
International Athletes show solidarity with the Palestinians
Israel is being condemned around the world for its indiscriminate assaults on helpless Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.This heinous attack, which commenced before the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, is still continuing.Israel is crushing Palestinian properties by launching airstrikes and deploying tanks on the ground. As a consequence, the number of people killed or injured is rising every day. The sporting world has also been rocked by Israel's barbaric attack. International athletes from all around the world show solidarity with the Palestinians. They are using social media to express their frustration with this shocking violation.Some athletes' protests are highlighted in this article.
At a glance, the protest activities of some athletes
MesutOzil
Former World Cup-winning German national team footballer MesutOzil tweeted Eid greetings. He also shared a photo of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and prayed for those who were unable to celebrate Eid due to the war.
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Mohammad Salah
Egypt and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has stated his support for Palestinians in a series of tweets. He also shared a photograph of himself in front of the Al Aqsa Mosque. Salah specifically called on Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to take decisive measures against the brutality.
Sadio Mane
Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane posted a picture of Free Palestine and simply wrote "Heartbreaking"
RiyadMahrez
Manchester City forward RiyadMahrez expressed his support by posting a picture of the Palestinian flag on Twitter.
Franck Ribery
Former German footballer Frank Ribery has shown his support for the Palestinians by sharing several videos of the Israeli attack on Twitter.
AchrafHakimi
Moroccan footballer AchrafHakimi posted a video on Twitter and wrote: #FreePalestine
Paul Pogba
At the end of a Premier League match, Manchester United footballers Paul Pogba and Amad Diallo marched across the stadium waving Palestinian flags to show their support for the Palestinians.
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Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City's Bangladeshi footballer Hamza Chowdhury walked around the stadium with the Palestinian flag after winning the FA Cup and expressed his support for the Palestinians.
Eric Cantona
France and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona wore a T-shirt that read "Hoping for Palestine" to show his love for the Palestinians.
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