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جبريل الرجوب: فلسطين لن تنسى مواقفة التاريخية
نعى اللواء جبريل الرجوب، رئيس الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم، ببالغ الحزن والأسى والرضى بقضاء الله وقدره، المغفور له بإذن الله تعالى، صاحب السمو الأمير الوالد الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني، الذي انتقل إلى جوار ربه بعد مسيرة حافلة بالعطاء والإنجازات الجليلة.
وتقدم اللواء الرجوب، باسمه وباسم الأسرة الشبابية والرياضية والأسرة الكروية الفلسطينية كافة، بأحر التعازي والمواساة الصادقة إلى دولة قطر؛ قيادةً وحكومةً وشعباً، وإلى العائلة الحاكمة الكريمة، سائلاً المولى عز وجل أن يتغمد الفقيد الكبير بواسع رحمته ويسكنه فسيح جناته.
وقال : «إن الأمتين العربية والإسلامية فقدت قائداً استثنائياً وزعيماً حكيماً كرس حياته لخدمة وطنه وأمته. لقد كان الأمير الوالد هو المُنظِّر والمؤسس والمهندس الحقيقي للنهضة القطرية الحديثة، والشخصية الفذة التي أرست دعائم الدولة العصرية الشاملة التي نشهد ثمارها اليوم في كافة المحافل السياسية، والاقتصادية، والرياضية». وأضاف : «إن فلسطين وشعبها لن ينسوا يوماً المواقف التاريخية المشرفة للأمير الوالد. فقد كانت القضية الفلسطينية، وحقوق شعبنا العادلة، وحماية مقدساتنا، في مقدمة أولوياته وفي قلب وجدانه الحي، ولم تغب عن أجندته يوماً في كافة المحافل الدولية والروحية».
Local 'hero': Bellingham's hometown buzzing ahead of semi-final clash
Stourbridge, United Kingdom: As England gears up for the World Cup semi-final Wednesday, there will be one name on everyone's lips: Jude Bellingham, the star midfielder who powered the Three Lions through to the marquee clash against Argentina.
In packed stadiums in North America and pubs back home, people belt out the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and don t-shirts with slogans like "Bend it like Bellingham" -- a play on the iconic 2000s film "Bend it like Beckham". amunra.qpon
But nowhere is the 23-year-old midfielder more feted than his hometown of Stourbridge, a quiet market town in central England, west of Birmingham.
Wheeling his bike past the town's shopping centre, retiree Keith Hall blows a kiss towards a superhero comic-style mural of Bellingham.
"He's a local lad," Hall told AFP, adding Bellingham "keeps in touch with his roots" despite now playing for Real Madrid.
Bellingham launched his football career playing for the Stourbridge Juniors, before joining Birmingham City's youth side and becoming the club's youngest first-team player.
"It doesn't surprise me that he's become an international sensation because he's the coolest man currently living," gushed grocery store worker Sam Holden, 21.
"Harry Kane obviously can kind of save us in our time of need, but Jude Bellingham can just take us to the heights that England absolutely are capable of reaching."
A regional railway company is offering passengers named "Jude" free travel in Stourbridge this week.
"We look forward to inviting Judes from across the region for a free ride on the Stourbridge Shuttle," said Jonny Wiseman from the West Midlands Railway.
The fever has spread beyond the area, known as Black Country, with a railway station in southeast London briefly renamed to "Jude Bellingham" station.
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In a pub in the village of Hagley near Stourbridge, Vienna Letts recalls the incredible atmosphere when Bellingham and England take to the field.
"Hagley is quite a niche, quiet community normally, but it's like we've all come into one space to just support Jude," said Letts.
"No one would have thought that a boy from Stourbridge could be the top scorer and England could be in the semifinals."
After two stunning goals against Norway on Saturday that fired England into the semis, Bellingham is tied with team captain Kane on six goals in the tournament.
A local shop displays a portrait of Bellingham in its window, and during an interview, a man walks past yelling "hail king Jude!"
In Birmingham, a mural has popped up showing the 23-year-old and teammate and fellow local Morgan Rogers eating local delicacy battered chips -- dipped in an orange batter and deep-fried.
"He's like a hero for other local people, local children, knowing (if) you work hard, you can meet your dreams," said Harpreet Basin, a 40-year-old teacher, visiting the mural.
Back in Stourbridge, tanning salon manager Jessica said she'd been hearing chants of "Hey Jude" around town during the World Cup.
"My children, they've now learned what that song is from it being sung at the football matches," said Jessica. "They (go) round the house singing it as well."
Bellingham appeared moved to tears after the England versus Norway game, when even football legend David Beckham joined the huge crowds serenading him with "Hey Jude" on Saturday in the Miami Stadium.
Paraguay eliminate Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
Foxborough, United States: Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday.
It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup.
Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into a shock lead before half-time, but Kai Havertz levelled for Germany on 54 minutes with his third goal of the tournament.
Jonathan Tah saw a goal disallowed after a VAR review in extra time, before Paraguay held on to shock Germany in a wild, nerve-jangling shootout as the momentum swung back and forth.
Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill saved from Havertz and Nick Woltemade, but his teammates blew two chances to win it before Jose Canale blasted in the winning spot-kick after Tah had blazed his effort over the bar.
It marked another premature exit for Germany who were playing in their first knockout-stage appearance since winning the 2014 World Cup.
Paraguay celebrated arguably their greatest win at the tournament, but they face the daunting prospect of running into an in-form France next should Les Bleus beat Sweden.