Posts Tagged: Israel Soccer
Spain’s PM Backs Soccer Player for Waving Palestinian Flag After Athlete Criticized by Israeli Defense Chief
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended FC Barcelona soccer player Lamine Yamal on Thursday night after the Spanish athlete received backlash for displaying a Palestinian...
Irish Soccer Players, Sports Icons, Celebrities Call for Boycott of Upcoming UEFA Matches Against Israel
Prominent Irish soccer players, as well as other well-known sports figures and celebrities, have teamed up to pressure the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to...
US Owners of Irish Soccer Team Fire Chair After Saying Ireland Should Not Compete Against ‘Genocidal’ Israel
The director and co-chairperson of the professional Irish soccer club Drogheda United has been fired after saying that Ireland should not compete against Israel in...
FIFA Takes No Action Against Israeli West Bank Settlement Soccer Clubs but Fines IFA for ‘Discrimination’
FIFA has rejected formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation to suspend its Israeli counterpart but has fined the Israel Football Association (IFA) on disciplinary...
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...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Fined by UEFA, Banned From Selling Tickets to Fans for ‘Racist’ Chanting
The Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv has been fined €20,000 ($23,479) by the UEFA and banned from selling tickets to fans for one away...
Talia Sommer Becomes First Israeli Athlete to Join US National Women’s Soccer League
Butler University forward Talia Sommer signed on Tuesday with the professional women's soccer team Gotham FC and reportedly became the first Israeli to join the...
UK Gov’t Adviser: Police ‘Conflated’ Intelligence to Support Ban Against Maccabi Tel Aviv Soccer Fans
The British government's independent adviser on antisemitism said on Monday that the West Midlands Police (WMP) department "conflated" evidence and used "inaccurate" intelligence when making...
UK Gov’t ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Maccabi Tel Aviv Declines Ticket Allocation Following Fan Ban for Aston Villa Match
A spokesperson for the British government said on Tuesday that it is "saddened" by Maccabi Tel Aviv's decision to decline tickets for an upcoming match...
Tel Aviv Soccer Game Abruptly Canceled After Dozens Injured by Fans Throwing Smoke Grenades, Violent Riots
An Israeli Premier League soccer game on Sunday at Tel Aviv's Bloomfield Stadium between city rivals Hapoel and Maccabi was abruptly canceled shortly before kickoff...
UK Authorities Call for ‘Immediate Review’ of Local Ban on Israeli Soccer Fans Amid Government Outrage
The police and crime commissioner of the West Midlands Police (WMP) force in the United Kingdom has called for an "immediate review" of a decision...
FIFA Council Takes No Action Against Israel, Calls for Peace and Unity Amid Pressure to Suspend Israeli Teams
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday called on the governing body of soccer to promote peace and unity as it faces mounting pressure to suspend...
Reebok Denies Demanding Israeli National Soccer Team Remove Logo From Jerseys Following BDS Threats
The American footwear and apparel company Reebok has denied demanding that Israel's national soccer team remove its logo from team uniforms due to threats from...
UEFA President Reiterates Objection to Banning Israel as Spanish Club Sparks Backlash for Signing Israeli Player
Aleksander Čeferin, the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), repeated his opposition to banning Israel from international competitions in a new interview...
