The departure of sports journalist Raafat Sarah, a Jordanian sports historian

Athletes and media professionals mourned the Jordanian sports media colleague, Raafat Sarah, who passed away yesterday, Sunday, and his funeral was held on Monday afternoon in Zarqa.

The Jordan Sports Media Federation issued a press statement in which it recalled the merits of the deceased, his contributions and his role in the Jordanian and Arab sports media, praying to God to dwell in his vast paradise and inspire his family patience and solace.

The Jordanian sports family reported the news with great sadness, especially that Raafat Sarah is considered a reference for Jordanian football as a historian of sports in general and a brilliant journalist in dealing with sports stories in a prolific literary style.

The late colleague had obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Jordan, and worked in many different media outlets, including Al-Arab Al-Youm newspaper. Stadium) and also worked on archiving and recording Jordanian football through video tapes and broadcasting it on social media.

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