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PSG star Achraf Hakimi is booed by Israeli Maccabi Haifa fans who have previously expressed pro-Palestinian views, as the defender keeps his ear to cheering supporters after coming off the bench in the Champions League clash
- PSG took a 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League last night
- Maccabi crowd hooted Hakimi as he came off the bench in the 83rd minute
- The 23-year-old touched his ears in response to loud cheers from the home fans
- The Moroccan international has been an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights
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Achraf Hakimi, right-back of Paris Saint-Germain, was booed during their Champions League match against Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.
The 23-year-old right-back came off the bench to Nordi Mukiele . to replace in the 83rd minute and was booed by the home fans for being an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights.
Moroccan international Hakimi touched his ear in response to loud cheers from the home fans.
A staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, Hakimi showed his support on Twitter last year when residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood were evicted by the Israeli government.
It is not the first time Hakimi has been targeted by supporters, as he was also booed in Tel Aviv earlier this year when PSG faced FC Nantes for the Trophee des Champions.
PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi touched his ear in response to loud cheers from Maccabi Haifa fans
Hakimi showed his support last year when residents of the Sheikh Jarrah were evicted
Israel and Palestine have been involved in horrific clashes for many years, and tensions between the two escalated dramatically last year.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine intensified after Hamas aimed rockets at Jerusalem in August, with Israeli forces responding by raining down on the Gaza Strip with its own airstrikes.
The week of violence was the worst between Palestine and Israel since 2014.
Both sides were urged to ease tensions by countries around the world as thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee their homes. More than 400 people are said to have died in the strikes in August.
More recently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out some 147 airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian militants fired about 1,100 rockets at Israel last month.
Smoke rises from a building after an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on August 6, 2022
On the pitch, PSG took a 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa in their second Champions League group stage match thanks to goals from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, despite a nervous start that left them surprisingly behind.
Midfielder Tjaronn Chery completed a cross in the 24th minute to give the hosts an early 1-0 lead at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
Messi tied the score just before half-time and converted from eight yards after Mbappe’s cross, meaning the Argentina international has now scored against 39 different teams in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi (right) scored against a 39th other Champions League team in PSG’s 3-1 win
Kylian Mbappé completed the comeback with 21 minutes to go and scored a nice angled finish
Late in time, Neymar (right) was able to intervene to ensure victory was en route to France
Mbappe completed the comeback with 21 minutes to go and scored a nice angular finish, before Neymar sealed the deal.
The Brazilian clung to Marco Verratti’s lofty pass from midfield in the 88th minute, controlled the ball on his right thigh and thumped home to end a bare-bones run in the Champions League dating back to December 2020 .
PSG remain unbeaten in the Champions League and are at the top of Group H, level with Benfica.