Emily Ibrahim: Palestinian you should know

Emily Ibrahim, a teammate of El-Amoor, also competed for the Palestinian women’s national soccer team. Ibrahim is a 16-year-old Chicago native. Last winter, Ibrahim, El-Amoor, and two other teens from the U.S. were invited by the Palestinian American Athletic Association to play in the West Asian Cup in Bahrain with the U18 Palestinian National Team. Despite only winning 1 game to Kuwait, Ibrahim was awarded the Ballon Dor Award for Most Valuable Player of the tournament, making her the first Palestinian soccer player to win this award.