- 24
- Nov.
- 2024
Lebanese sports has lost one of its young hopes, Hussein Haroun Hassan, a footballer from the junior team of Tadamon Sour Club, tragically killed on Saturday evening in an Israeli airstrike. At 18 years old, the young man lost his life while volunteering in an emergency team to evacuate the wounded from the bombings.
On Saturday, Hussein Haroun Hassan, who was part of the promising young talents of the club, was killed while helping in a humanitarian mission in the south. The Israeli airstrike that hit the Hoch region in the south took his life while he was part of a rescue group from “Hayaa el Sohiyya” tasked with transporting the wounded following the bombings.
A Loss for the Club and the Sporting Community
Within the Tadamon Sour Club, Hussein Haroun Hassan was a respected and admired player for his work ethic and team spirit. The news of his death plunged the entire club and the Lebanese sporting community into shock. In a brief message, the club paid tribute to this young man, highlighting his “great morality and remarkable courage,” and expressing that his loss is “a loss for all of Lebanon.”
Hassan was not just a player, but also an example of solidarity and determination, values that defined him both on and off the field.
Lebanese Sport, a Collateral Prisoner of an Endless Conflict
The disappearance of Hussein Haroun Hassan once again highlights the heavy consequences of the war on Lebanese society, especially on its young athletes.
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