Posts Tagged: Israeli soccer
Ireland Confirms It Will Face Israel in Nations League After Calling for Ban From UEFA
Ireland has agreed to play against Israel this fall in the UEFA Nations League mere months after pushing for the Jewish state to be banned...
UK Police Force Apologizes for Claiming Jewish Community Supported Ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans From Soccer Match
West Midlands Police (WMP) in the United Kingdom has apologized to members of Parliament for suggesting that the local Jewish community largely supported the decision...
Swedish Maccabi Haifa Player Wants to Leave Team Amid Safety Concerns During Israel-Hamas War: Report
Swedish professional soccer player Daniel Sundgren wants to be released from the Israeli soccer team Maccabi Haifa because he fears for his safety in Israel...
Israel Beats Belarus to Stay in Running for 2024 UEFA European Football Championship
Israel won 1-0 at a home game against Belarus on Tuesday night on matchday six of group I of the qualifiers for the 2024 UEFA...
Israeli Goalkeeper Already ‘Feels Like Family’ After Historic Transfer to German Soccer Club
Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz said on Monday that the German soccer club Bayern Munich has made him feel "like family" since he officially joined the...
Saudis Refuse to Broadcast Soccer in Israel ‘as long as Netanyahu in Power’
i24 News — A source close to the Saudi royal family said on Monday that Riyadh would not allow Israeli television to broadcast its soccer...
Did You Know Israel Is Succeeding Wildly in Soccer and Other Sports?
When it comes to sports, Israel has recently celebrated some historic firsts. The Jewish State qualified for the U-20 Soccer World Cup for the first time...
Israeli Soccer Stars Form Defensive Wall on Social Media as Pro-Palestinian Players Launch PR Offensive
Israeli soccer players competing in Europe's elite leagues have leapt to the defense of their country, as some of the continent's top players issued messages...
Israeli Soccer Star Named Most Valuable Player in Chinese League
JNS.org – Israeli soccer star Eran Zahavi was named this year’s most valuable player in the Chinese Super League (CSL) last weekend. Zahavi, 30, garnered the award...
Israeli Striker Playing for British Soccer Team Shows Off Star of David Haircut
An Israeli striker who plays for a British soccer team displayed his national and religious pride this week with a unique haircut he showed off...
After Scoring Game-Winning Goal in German League Match, Israeli Player Reveals Shirt Declaring Faith in God
An Israeli soccer player put his Jewish faith proudly on display after scoring a crucial goal during a German Bundesliga match on Sunday. FC Ingolstadt midfielder...
International NGO Pressures World Soccer Federation to Sanction Israel
JNS.org -- An international non-governmental organization has joined the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s efforts to pressure FIFA into sanctioning Israel's soccer association, because it holds matches on...
Israeli Chelsea Footballer Target of Anti-Semitic Slurs From Stands
England's Chelsea FC soccer club is investigating a tense situation at Sunday's game, when Jewish player Yossi Benayoun was "racially abused" by the club's...
