Yalla Kora talks with the "Palestinian Wedding Maker" .. Sentenced to prison at the Asia Cup

On April 28, 2014, Sameh Maraaba, the midfielder of the Palestinian Qalqilya team, was returning from his first training camp with his team in Qatar in preparation for the finals of the FIFA Cup qualifiers. 39; Asia. The occupation of the Karama border post near the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank has changed its life to 360 degrees. But for the worse!

"I thought it was a usual thing, as happened to us by the occupation forces, but it changed after 5 hours and we were told to go in and I did not not able to join my team in Australia, "said Mara & # 39; aba, who finished her 22nd year at 39 days.

Maraabah, who sees in the example of Fahad Al-Attal, the coach of his country, played a special role for the Palestinian team in the Asian playoffs and brought her to the table. to qualify for the first time for the 2015 Asian Cup: "My stopping and stopping to travel were the most difficult things for me and I did not accept them." It was very difficult. I join the team and our dream is to participate in the tournament for the first time, then your dream ends. "

The occupation forces accused the 22-year-old of transferring funds to Hamas and spending 8 months in prison. "I think they were stressing me because I was athletic.

The Palestinian Union has protested, as well as its club and its supporters, but it will not show up and will not fulfill its dream of continuing the journey of the Palestinian team in qualifying for the Asian Nations Cup.

After a 32-day suspension, especially on May 30, 2014, the Palestinian team reserved their first historic card to compete in the Asian Nations Cup: "I did not know anything about the team at the start or the qualifications. was interrogated for two months and imprisoned in cells, cut off from the world ".

"After two months of isolation from the world, I have started to hear the news through the courts, as well as through the radio, let me tell you that I hear news of the news. 39 national team, "he said. I am proud and proud to be a member of this group. "

Time passes and loses a match that is part of the different age groups of the Palestinian team with time to return to football practice as it was before his imprisonment: "It was difficult not to know what will happen in the future and when I get back, things were not easy, especially with a break from play for 8 Months were more pressure and difficult for me, but thank you to God. "

"The receptionist was more than excellent from the Palestinian Union, led by Major General Jibril Rajoub, as well as athletes and masses.I will not forget.He described their creator of joy like something wonderful. "

"God be praised, I started to regain my fitness and then come back to the sport after a period of 8 months that had a negative impact on myself, both physically and technically, as well as on the club. , which also had negative results during this period. "

And has called for the fulfillment of his dream of representing Palestine at the 2015 Asia Cup in Australia and has already booked his plane ticket with a delegation from the National Football Association to join his country in Australia in January 2015, but the word "stop" of an occupation officer once again hinders his dream; Travel and return after more than five hours of holding his passport: "The frustration came back but did not despair and kept going."

Yes, Merraba, who is currently active in the Ahli Hebron club at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, did not participate but came back to defend his dream: "Thank God, I found a good level and scored several goals for the team in the first international match after the families against Malaysia scored two goals and also with the club provided an excellent level. "

The 26-year-old Qalqilya's son has joined the Palestinian team 29 times in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and the Asian Cup. The midfielder has scored nine goals and played a decisive role in qualifying for the second time. "Faced with the difficulty of the group to overcome the group stage, there is no hope and our first draw against Syria in the championship motivated us."