With war raging in Gaza the national team aims to deliver a message of peace by making history in Qatar
Hani Al-Masdar broke into the first team of the Gaza club Al-Maghazi in the late 90s when he was 16 and went on to have a fine career as a talented midfielder. After retiring in 2018, the genial father of four joined the Palestine Under-23s team, officially, at first, as kit manager.
A natural in dealing with players with an instinct for reading the game, he soon acquired the highest coaching licences in Asia and became assistant coach. The 42-year-old had a bright future but on 6 January, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced he had been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City.
Continue reading…With war raging in Gaza the national team aims to deliver a message of peace by making history in QatarHani Al-Masdar broke into the first team of the Gaza club Al-Maghazi in the late 90s when he was 16 and went on to have a fine career as a talented midfielder. After retiring in 2018, the genial father of four joined the Palestine Under-23s team, officially, at first, as kit manager.A natural in dealing with players with an instinct for reading the game, he soon acquired the highest coaching licences in Asia and became assistant coach. The 42-year-old had a bright future but on 6 January, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced he had been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City. Continue reading…
