GAZA: Palestinian footballer Mohammed Abu Bayad, whose leg was amputated after being injured by Israeli fire, has become the first to score using crutches in a football match in Gaza. “I played football before I was injured and my life changed, but I was determined to continue,” said Abu Bayad, at a stadium west of Gaza City. Abu Bayad was shot by the Israeli army in 2014 during the last war between Israel and Gaza’s rulers. “Playing football helps me psychologically and physically, and makes me happy.”His teammate Mohammad Abu Samra said his interest in the game grew after his injury. “I wanted to challenge myself and prove to the Israeli enemy that we will not surrender,” Abu Samra said.

Source: Pakistan Today March 18, 2021 19:52 UTC