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Mohamed Salah has questioned UEFA's contentious post on social media(Image: Joe Prior/Getty Images)

UEFA have been placed under increased pressure to respond after Mohamed Salah’s words helped gather momentum behind a controversial social media post.

European football’s governing body have been placed in the spotlight after the Liverpool forward publicly questioned their tribute to Suleiman al-Obeid.

The footballer, who was known as the “Palestinian Pele”, was killed in Gaza on Wednesday.

The Palestine Football Association said the 41-year-old was killed by Israeli troops while waiting at an aid station in Gaza City.

A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times”.

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Salah later quote-tweeted it, writing: “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” At the time of writing, his post has been viewed 80 million times and has now caught the attention of other influential people.

Former England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker reshared Salah’s post on his Instagram story on Saturday, adding in another post: “We can’t hear you Uefa”.

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Meanwhile, former Labour leader turned independent MP Jeremy Corbyn echoed the sentiment, replying to Salah by writing: “Well said Mo!”

Gary Lineker added to the questions around UEFA(Image: Instagram)

Mirror Football has contacted UEFA to request comment.

The death of al-Obeid, who is survived by his wife and five children, is a high-profile example of the war in Gaza crossing over into the sporting world.

The PFA has been keen to highlight the impact of the Israeli occupation on sport, reporting that 288 sports facilities, encompassing stadiums, training grounds, gyms and clubhouses, have been damaged or turned into rubble.

Liverpool and Egypt forward Salah has a history of speaking out on the Gaza conflict.

There has been too much violence and too much heartbreak and brutality.

The food crisis in Gaza has worsened recently(Image: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"The escalations in the recent weeks is unbearable to witness.

Families are being torn apart."

Pressure has been increasing on Israel to end its occupation of Gaza, with UN-backed global food security experts warning last month the "worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out".
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