An image of a Yemeni young woman caught the eye following she appeared with the Liverpool Football Club coach and midfielder during the presentation ceremony of the club’s new shirt for the next season, in the first appearance of a Yemeni character in a historical event such as this occasion.
According to the information, the Liverpool club chose Yemeni young woman Salma Bazara, the daughter of the city of Hadhramaut, to present his official shirt presented by Nike, accompanied by German coach Jurgen Klopp and player Curtis Jones.
While Yemeni activists circulated the image of their citizenship with great celebration, Salma became a trending star on social networking sites in Yemen.
According to “Al Arabiya.net” sources, Yemenis raised hashtags in the name of Salma and the Liverpool team in support of the daughter of their country, stressing that they will chant to encourage the “Reds” in its match once morest its Spanish rival, Real Madrid, which it faces tonight at the “De France” stadium in the French capital, Paris, in the Champions League final. Europe for the current season 2022.
Salma Bazara’a
The first veiled woman to appear in club ads
The sources also continued that Salma Bazaraa, a young Yemeni woman of Hadrami origin, holds British citizenship, is a fan of the Red Club, and lives in Liverpool.
She works in the veiled fashion show, where she was chosen to present the clothes for the next season of the English club Liverpool, as the first veiled woman to appear in the club’s advertisements.
Proud of what you have achieved
In turn, Salma expressed her happiness for the photo session with the team coach and midfielder, with clips that drew millions of fans of the famous English club.
She said through her account, which is followed by regarding 30 thousand followers on Instagram: “I cannot describe the magnificence of these pictures, which mean a lot to me professionally and personally.”
She also added, “I feel honored to be part of the launch of the team’s clothing, thank you Nike and Liverpool for giving me this wonderful opportunity.”
She also tweeted: “Thank you for all the love, messages and support everyone sent during the launch of the new Liverpool shirt. I honestly feel proud to represent us Muslims in this sporting campaign.”
Joy in Yemen and warmth
Yemenis commented on the appearance of a Yemeni girl in an international sporting scene that represents pride, considering that it is not only a propaganda image, but a human gesture that conveys the spirit of coexistence and tolerance and a message of peace to stop wars.
In addition, Yemenis expressed to Al-Arabiya.net their pride in Salma, considering that she is an inspiring example of the Yemeni woman who is proud of her identity, as she deliberately highlights the name of Yemen on the cover of her phone and highlights elements of her country’s culture on her social pages.
