Tag: Soccer
Israeli sports minister: Argentinian soccer match canceled over ‘terrorism’
Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, speaking out after the cancellation of a friendly soccer match in Jerusalem between Israel and the Argentine national team, said it was a result of “terror threats”...
Why a soccer hooligan is smiling
Jibril Rajoub is many things—a convicted terrorist, a former West Bank security chief, a former confidante of the late Yasser Arafat, and now the head of both the Palestinian Football Association and the Palestinian...
Palestinians urged to burn Messi shirts, souvenirs if soccer star plays Israel
Palestinian fans of Argentinian soccer megastar Lionel Messi have been encouraged to burn replicas of his team jersey and all pictures of him if he goes through with playing in a friendly match against...
Celebrated Jerusalem soccer team now named for Trump
Loyal Jerusalem soccer fans were greeted with news on Sunday that their beloved Beitar Jerusalem soccer club would be changing its name in honor of the American leader who was the first to recognize...
Chelsea fans accused of anti-Semitism – days after club launches anti-hate campaign
Chelsea supporters were heard singing anti-Semitic songs during Monday night’s match against Watford – just days after the club launched a project to stamp out the scourge.
The Premier League champions officially launched their campaign...
Men’s soccer’s Cuperman selected to Jewish Sports Review All-America First Team
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Averett University junior David Cuperman named to the 2017 Jewish Sports Review Men's Soccer All-America First Team for Division II and III, the publication announced in its January/February issue.
Cuperman, a...
Maccabi GB partner with Chelsea FC to tackle antisemitism
Chelsea Football Club today announces a new campaign to raise awareness of and educate our players, staff, fans and the wider community about antisemitism in football.
The long-term initiative will officially launch on 31 January...
Israeli Soccer Star Named Most Valuable Player in Chinese League
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 after a season in which he scored 27 goals, just...
Tottenham are ‘hated’ for their Jewish origins, claim Spanish newspaper Marca
Tottenham are "hated" for their Jewish origins, Spain's best-selling newspaper Marca has claimed.
The Madrid-based sports daily printed the shocking claims on Monday as part of their preview for Spurs' visit to Real Madrid in the Champions League...
Jews hounded in German Soccer
Racist incidents occur roughly four times a month in German soccer, according to Alon Meyer, president of Makkabi, the Jewish sports association in Germany.
“Dirty Jew” and comments like “You should be gassed” make clear...