‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech

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Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan delivered an emotional speech at a FIFA World Cup press conference on Monday, calling for global attention to the suffering of Palestinians and urging them to be allowed to live. His remarks, which included criticism of indifference to daily killings and a plea for athletes to use football's platform for humanitarian messages, garnered widespread praise from social media users, Palestinian officials, and journalists.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 16:19 Hossam Hassan said his support for Palestinians came from being 'human' before any identity or religion Head coach Hossam Hassan of Egypt speaks during a press conference one day ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 round of sixteen between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on 6 July 2026 (Alejandro Pagni/Getty Images/AFP) Off Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan sparked widespread praise on social media after delivering an emotio

‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech

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