Sam Morsy deals with pressure every week.
As the captain of Ipswich Town, an English soccer club, he helped the club secure promotion to England’s top-tier division, the Premier League, in May.
And just last week, the defensive midfielder inspired Ipswich to its first victory in the top division in over 22 years when his side ran out 2-1 winners at rivals Tottenham.
But despite the intense public scrutiny of the Premier League, Morsy has never hidden his solidarity with Palestine. His Instagram account sports a Palestinian flag next to his name, and the British-Egyptian player has been vocal in talking about Palestine and Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, and in support of Palestinian athletes. ….more
