The Palestinian boy who wanted to be like Ronaldo, killed by Israel
Al Jazeera
Israeli soldiers opened fire on 14-year-old Naji al-Baba and his friends as they played in the woods near Hebron.
Halhul, occupied West Bank – Like kids the world over, Naji al-Baba dreamed of becoming an international football player, “just like Ronaldo”.
But – like his name, which means “survivor” – that was not to be the fate of a boy born in the occupied West Bank.
Tall for a 14-year-old, Naji was always smiling and his family remember his kindness, calmness and helpfulness to everyone around him.
He was passionate about football – practising for hours at the sports club in Halhul, just north of Hebron.
A normal boy who loved to knock a football around with the neighbourhood children after school.
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