Palestinian Soccer Superstar on 80th day of Hunger Strike in Prison

Published June 4th, 2012 - 02:40 GMT
This Palestinian soccer star has become a pawn in the game of Israeli politics
This Palestinian soccer star has become a pawn in the game of Israeli politics

Hungry sportsmen: when a footballer's strikes are not for the goal, then we know there's a problem on the pitch.  Like wtih South Africa's apartheid cricket boycotts, when politics starts to infiltrate the heart of sport, maybe then people will pay attention to the problem for Palestinians' land let alone pitches.

Subscribe

Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content