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Brussels says can't host soccer match against Israel due to security concerns

Israel's national team expected to be hosted in the Belgian capital on September 6, for the opening round of the UEFA Nations League biennial international competition; Brussels claims the match 'endangers security of the spectators'

Ynet sports | 06.19.24

Screen grab of moment a man carrying an axe was shot down by police officers in Hamburg, before Euro 2024 match

German police shoots man with ax, firebomb ahead of Euro match

Officers open fire after suspect refused to put down ax and Molotov cocktail, hitting him in the leg, police spokesperson says; German law enforcement on high alert during soccer tournament

Associated Press | 06.16.24

Euro 2024 kicks off as Germany is on alert amid support of Israel

The UEFA Euro 2024 kicks off with concern over potential terrorist attacks targeting the millions of local tourists who will be watching the games; each day 22,000 police officers will be deployed in the streets

Ynetnews, Zeev Avrahami | 06.14.24

Palestinian official denied entrance to Australia with soccer team

Citing visa application issues chairman of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub is unable to join his team traveling to Australia to play an Asian World Cup qualifiers match

ynet correspondents | 06.09.24

Messi surprises fans speaking English in film promo cameo, spurring mixed reactions

Promotional video features Argentine soccer legend surprising Will Smith and Martin Lawrence at their home

Ynetnews | 06.09.24

Israeli amputee soccer team jeered, cursed during match with Turkey

A national team made up of both soldiers and civilians who lost their limbs on October 7, was treated to an extremely hostile atmosphere while playing the Turkish team in the European Championship being held in France, including audible jeering and cursing during the Israeli national anthem and the Turks refusing to shake hands; Israel lost the match 6:0

ynet correspondents | 06.04.24

Atlanta United snaps Inter Miami's 10-match unbeaten streak despite Messi goal

Argentine superstar's strike fails to inspire comeback for Herons, succumbing 3-1; boasting 13 goals and 11 assists in 14 games this season, Messi closes in on club's goal-scoring record

Ynetnews | 05.30.24

FIFA tables Palestinian motion calling to expel Israel

International soccer association will convene an expert committee on the matter whose recommendations will be discussed by July 20

Nadav Zenziper | 05.17.24

Ronaldo is world's highest-paid athlete, Forbes reports

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr stands alone at the top with earnings of $260 million over the past year; Golfer Jon Rahm follows in second, Lionel Messi is third, and LeBron James is fourth

Ynetnews | 05.16.24

Palestinian motion calling for Israel's expulsion from FIFA likely to be dismissed

Sources from international soccer body and Israel's delegation say Palestinian Football Association's appeal to be reviewed by FIFA Council and voted on without major sanctions

Nadav Zenziper | 05.15.24

Amir was killed defending his country on October 7, his parents have vowed to stay in Israel - 'We will not leave him here alone'

Amir Fisher, who fell in combat, had left behind his parents and his aspirations to become a professional soccer player in Ghana, choosing instead to move to Israel and defend his country; After his death in Kfar Aza, his parents, Sharon and Sigal, decided to also return permanently to Israel

Nina Fox | 05.09.24

There was a soccer league in the Theresienstadt concentration camp

Amid the turmoil of a World War, a 12-team soccer league emerged inside a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia; Although the games were exploited cynically for Nazi propaganda, they served as a vital escape from the looming threat of death for both the players and their fellow prisoner-spectators

ynet correspondents | 05.06.24

Hamas sympathizers hack into soccer team website

Pro-Hamas hackers breach Hapoel Be'er Sheva's official website

Group spreads messages related to the war: 'Gaza has won, Netanyahu and his generals have been defeated,' and the hack was quickly dealt with

Itzik Kalfi | 05.01.24

Iranian volleyball player posted support for Israel on social media, and then she disappeared

Mobina Rostami posted on Instagram she was 'ashamed' of Iran's attack on Israel and 'the people in Iran love Israel and hate the Islamic Republic'; social media accounts closed and whereabouts unknown

Smadar Perry | 04.18.24

When Israel last faced Iran on Soccer field

Five years before Islamic revolution, Iran's national team played Israel in the final of the Asian Games; Shiyeh Feigenboym played in that match, and provides some insight on the atmosphere inside the stadium

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 04.16.24

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