An Egyptian football player died while distributing breakfast meals

The Egyptian Federation said in a post on its account on the “X” platform: “Engineer Hani Abu Raida, President of the Egyptian Football Association, members of the Board of Directors, the Secretary-General, employees of the Federation, and the Dakahlia Football Branch, mourn with great sadness and sorrow the young player Moatasem Zakaria, player of the Mansoura Workers Club, born in 2011, who passed away today (yesterday), asking the Almighty God to cover him with his vast mercy and inspire his family and loved ones with patience. “And solace.”

For its part, the Workers Sports Club mourned its player Zakaria in a post on Facebook, which said: “Our player Moatasem Zakaria, player of the 2011 team, passed away after a painful accident.”

According to what was reported by local media, the incident occurred on a highway, when the player was hit by a car while doing charitable work to distribute breakfast meals to travelers and passers-by.

The National Media Authority website indicated that the 14-year-old player died at the scene of the accident, in a painful incident that shook the sports street and aroused widespread sympathy.

Source: RT

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