Palestinian football player celebrates goal in the style of Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian football player Wissam Abu Ali who plays for Egypt’s Al Ahly Club recently went viral across social media after allegedly celebrating a goal in the style of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Abu Ali celebrated his goal against UAE’s Al Ain FC in a match that was held on Tuesday as part of the Intercontinental Cup which ended up with 3-0 for Egypt’s Al Ahly Club.
In detail, after scoring a goal around the 30-minute mark, the Palestinian player rushed to the corner where he sat down in a pose that was linked to a picture of Yahya Sinwar.
Palestinian football player celebrates goal in the style of Yahya Sinwar
Social media users took to platforms like Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) and speculated that the player made the gesture amid Yahya Sinwar’s passing due to an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 16, 2024, in Gaza.
His assassination was first confirmed by the Israeli army’s X account sparking speculation among users on social media if it’s true or not before being announced globally by multiple news outlets including Qatar’s Al Jazeera.
One pro-Palestine user took to social media to voice their opinion about the matter in question. Here’s what he had to say:
“Away from the football nonsense, we are in a mourning state extending across the country, but the celebration of the Palestinian Al-Ahly player, Wissam Haitham Abu Ali, for his goal against the Emirati Al-Ain team… in the last days of the brave Yahya Sinwar… is a good glimpse that we must praise”.
