Tag: Soccer
FC Barcelona president honored with tree-planting ahead of Tel Aviv match
The president of FC Barcelona participated in a tree-planting ceremony in Israel ahead of the El Classico match in Tel Aviv between the soccer club’s legendary players and Real Madrid.
Joan Laporta took part in a prayer...
Beitar soccer club drops match with Barcelona for refusing to play in Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem soccer-club owner Moshe Hogeg said on Thursday that he canceled a friendly match with Barcelona after it refused to play in Jerusalem.
“After receiving the contract for signing and being exposed to the...
Fans ridicule Jewish man at European Championship soccer final
A Jewish actor and satirist detailed on Twitter how he was “racially abused” on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom as he watched the UEFA European Championship final between England and Italy.
Jolyon...
Chelsea FC to expand sports leadership program for Arab, Jewish children in Israel
The Chelsea Foundation announced on Monday the launch of a new partnership with the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and the Israeli Football Association (IFA) to help expand a sports program for Jewish and Arab...
Backlash against European Super League triggers wave of anti-Semitic hate online
A backlash against the proposed European Super League, a new professional soccer league announced on Sunday, has triggered a wave of anti-Semitic hate online.
Soccer fans who oppose the ESL blamed Jews for “ruining” soccer,...
Dutch soccer fans shout ‘Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas’ prior to match
Police in the Netherlands are investigating footage from a fan rally prior to a soccer game last week between two Dutch teams where fans chanted “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas.”
The incident, first reported...
UAE, Israeli soccer clubs to play first friendlies since normalization
United Arab Emirates soccer club Al-Ain will play Israel’s Maccabi Haifa in two friendly matches, the Emirati club announced on Wednesday.
The announcement was made during the virtual signing of a deal between the two...
English Premier League and clubs adopt definition of anti-Semitism
The English Premier League and its clubs adopted on Thursday the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.
The announcement follows efforts spearheaded by the U.K. Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism Lord John Mann,...
Soccer leagues in Israel, UAE reach cooperation agreement
The soccer leagues of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they reached an agreement on Tuesday about future play.
The heads of the Israeli Professional Football League and UAE Pro League signed a...
Fox Sports Netherlands apologizes for anti-Semitic chants at live soccer game
With most professional sports matches occurring in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic, many TV stations are using audience soundtracks while broadcasting games.
During a Dutch soccer game on Sunday, a FOX Sports Netherlands live broadcast...