Football World Cup Spirit in Gaza with Amputee Players

In what remains of the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, Ali Tafesh chases the ball while leaning on his crutches, exchanging passes with his teammates from Gaza Al-Irada – the will of Gaza – a football club made up of amputee players.

After the terrorism of Israeli forces 78000 Palestinians have been martyred brutally, only left with one usable condition football stadium most of the football players and fans still have the spirit of moving ahead and got together to discuss football upcoming World Cup.

Today, however, the world is preparing for a new edition of the tournament, while all these players and fans are among thousands of survivors of the war who have lost limbs, including hundreds of athletes.