Gaza cheers for Spain as World Cup final anticipation mounts
Gaza cheers for Spain as World Cup final anticipation mounts Football fans in Gaza express support for Spain in showdown with Argentina, citing Spanish...
Key points
- Gaza cheers for Spain as World Cup final anticipation mounts Football fans in Gaza express support for Spain in showdown with Argentina, citing Spanish solidarity with Palestinians.
- Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Ahmed al-Bozm knows exactly which team he will support in the World Cup final.
- “I’m completely behind Spain because they stood up for Palestine,” the 33-year-old Palestinian said before La Roja’s showdown against Argentina on Sunday.
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Gaza cheers for Spain as World Cup final anticipation mounts Football fans in Gaza express support for Spain in showdown with Argentina, citing Spanish solidarity with Palestinians. Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Ahmed al-Bozm knows exactly which team he will support in the World Cup final. “I’m completely behind Spain because they stood up for Palestine,” the 33-year-old Palestinian said before La Roja’s showdown against Argentina on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3FIFA World Cup: Spain vs Argentina – What to know ahead of the final - list 2 of 3Why has the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza failed to stop Israel’s attacks? Several athletes and coaches for Spain’s national team have also expressed solidarity with the people in Gaza, including Yamal and former Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola – gestures that have come to symbolise more than football to Palestinians. “The entire Palestinian people hopes Spain wins the World Cup,” said Hatem al-Maghribi, the head coach of Gaza’s amputee football team, Gaza al-Irada, or Gaza Determination.