soccer

PA soccer chief: Burn Messi shirts if he plays in Israel

Palestinian Football Association chief urges Barcelona star Lionel Messi not to participate in Argentina-Israel friendly in Jerusalem.

'Why should murderers in prison watch the World Cup?'

Father of terror victim says IPS may decide to ignore Internal Security Minister's directive to stop Hamas members from watching World Cup.

'Hamas terrorists won't be watching the World Cup'

Internal Security Minister instructs prison service to block soccer World Cup from TV watched by Hamas prisoners.

Will Russian-Jewish billionaire receive UK visa?

Chelsea soccer team owner Roman Abramovich unable to enter UK over visa issue.

Kosovo jails planners of attack on Israeli soccer team

Eight Muslim extremists who plotted terror attacks Israeli soccer players and fans in Albania jailed for up to 10 years.

Beitar Jerusalem adds Trump to its name to honor embassy move

'Beitar Trump Jerusalem' honors US president ahead of embassy move.

Brazilian soccer legend opens academy in Israel

Ronaldinho Gaucho says new soccer school will help develop Israeli children's talents, aid new immigrants' integration.

BDS fails to get Argentinian soccer team to cancel Israel match

Argentinian national team to travel to Israel for friendly match despite pressure from BDS groups.

Italian soccer fans taunt rivals with anti-Semitic chants

Supporters of Italian soccer team Lazio mock rival team with anti-Semitic chants about Anne Frank.

Jewish sport clubs commemorate soccer teams shuttered by Nazis

Two Jewish sport clubs in Argentina honor their counterparts in Vienna and Warsaw, that were shuttered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

BDS calls on Argentinian soccer team to cancel match in Israel

BDS campaign seeks to prevent friendly match between Israeli, Argentinian teams, visit to Western Wall by Argentinian soccer players.

Buenos Aires presents exhibit on soccer during the Holocaust

An exhibit on soccer during the Holocaust is on display at one of Buenos Aires' biggest stadiums.

Iran soccer player 'honored' to return after playing Israelis

Iranian soccer captain who was banned for playing an Israeli club says he's glad to return as "a soldier" for the national team.

Iranian MP blasts soccer player who played against 'Zionists'

Lawmaker in Iran slams sports federation for allowing star to return to the international squad despite appearing against Israeli team.

Government sanctions Sabbath desecration in soccer industry

Minister of Labor signs general permit aiming to legalize soccer games on Shabbat.

Israeli soccer player posts photo with captain of Iranian team

'In soccer there is one language without prejudice and wars. The captain of the Iranian national team and I show it can be different.'

Israel to provide free broadcast of World Cup to Arab states

Israeli national broadcaster to provide free Arabic coverage across Middle East of world's largest sporting event.

UK football chief hit for comparing Star of David to swastikas

Head of England's soccer association slammed after he justified banning Jewish symbol by comparing it to Nazi swastika.

Fatah official: FIFA caved to Israeli pressure

Jibril Rajoub, who heads the Palestine Football Association, blasts FIFA for failing to ban clubs based in Judea and Samaria.

Liverpool fans: 'If he scores another few, I'll be Muslim too'

Video clip shows soccer fans cheering Muslim player on their team, expressing willingness to convert to Islam if he just continues to score.

Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo joins MDA campaign

Real Madrid's Portuguese-born forward Cristiano Ronaldo joins MDA to help promote life-saving blood drive in Israel.

English soccer team launches campaign to fight anti-Semitism

Chelsea club launches 'Say No to Anti-Semitism' campaign aimed at discouraging anti-Semitism among its players and fans.

Watch: Terror-stricken children honored at J'lem soccer stadium

Children of bereaved families join players on pitch before Israeli Premier League game. 'To see their joy of living gives us strength.'

Kosovo: 2 plead guilty to plotting attack on Israeli soccer team

Two Kosovo men plead guilty to planning attacks at World Cup soccer match in Albania against visiting Israel team.

'We triumphed because we chose life'

London soccer club hosts relatives of Israelis killed in terrorist attacks.

Sports court to hear PA's appeal on 'settlement' clubs

Court of Arbitration for Sport to hear Palestine Football Association's appeal against FIFA and its handling of complaint against Israel.

German fans create photo of Anne Frank in rival team jersey

Stickers showing photo of Anne Frank wearing a German soccer team’s jersey appeared in Dusseldorf, a week after a similar incident in Rome.

FIFA will not sanction Israel over 'settlement clubs'

FIFA president announces the soccer body will not ban Israeli teams from Judea and Samaria as the PA requested.

Italian soccer club president calls synagogue visit a ‘charade’

President of Lazio soccer club recorded saying Jews 'worth nothing' ahead of synagogue visit after fans post anti-Semitic flyers.

Anne Frank passages to be read at all Italian soccer matches

Diary to be read at every soccer match in Italy after fans of Rome team plaster stadium with stickers showing Frank in uniform of rival team

ISIS threatens World Cup finals

Terror group uses chilling image of Barcelona star Lionel Messi crying blood to threaten biggest soccer event in the world.

Dutch soccer fans ridicule child Holocaust victims on Twitter

Jewish leader begs fans to 'leave Jews alone' when they taunt rival team.

Spanish newspaper slammed for soccer team 'Jewish origins' piece

Newspaper claims 'Jewish origin' of British soccer team causes team to be hated by rivals.

Jewish Argentine coach guides Colombia soccer team to World Cup

Jose Pekerman participates in FIFA's World Cup for second year in a row.

Police: World cup stadium invader did not carry knife

Israeli media reported 1 of the 6 fans who entered the field in Israel-Spain qualifying match and rand towards Spanish player had a knife.

Watch: Soccer ball confiscated on Temple Mount

Police enforce Supreme Court order banning soccer games at Judaism's holiest site.

Spanish soccer team's Western Wall visit sparks uproar

Spanish soccer players mobbed by fans at Western Wall, slammed by Arabs over trip to Jewish holy site.

Waqf: Temple Mount is exclusively for Muslims

Waqf says 'Zionist courts have no right to issue orders over Al Aksa Mosque' following ban on soccer games at Judaism's holiest site.

Police to clarify policy regarding soccer on Temple Mount

Visitors to Temple Mount complain Arab soccer games desecrate site, lawyer says Supreme Court ordered no soccer on Temple Mount.

Shas MKs call for end to Shabbat soccer matches

Players and coaches from Israeli soccer leagues meet Shas MKs to discuss end of holding games on Shabbat against players' will.

Chelsea asks fans to drop anti-Semitic song

British soccer team pleads with fans to ditch anti-Semitic song about the club’s striker.

FIFA opens disciplinary case against German federation

FIFA opens disciplinary case against the German soccer federation after fans chanted Nazi slogans during a World Cup qualifying game.

German soccer chief seeks to combat hooligan behavior

President of German Football Association calls for tighter ticket distribution after fans chanted Nazi slogans during World Cup qualifier.

German national soccer team upset by fans shouting Nazi chants

German soccer fans chant 'Sieg Heil' at World Cup qualifying game.

Soccer on Shabbat? 'Woe unto us'

Sephardi Chief Rabbi laments intention to officially sanction soccer games on the Sabbath.

Iran excludes soccer player who played against Israeli team

Iran's excludes Masoud Shojaei from World Cup qualifiers, but denies it's punishment for him playing against an Israeli club.

Watch: Greenblatt visits Arab-Jewish soccer club

Trump's Special Representative visits mixed Arab and Jewish soccer club in Mevasseret Zion.

'Police must stop soccer games on Temple Mount'

Arab children play soccer on holiest site in Judaism while Jews are barred from praying.

Austrian soccer fan sent to prison over Nazi salute

Austrian soccer fan given an 18-month prison sentence for a Hitler salute during a match.

Again: Soccer on the Temple Mount

Jews who visited the Temple Mount documented Arab children playing soccer despite High Court ruling on the matter.

Iranian soccer player: My country is my priority

Iranian soccer player who played against an Israeli team says he had no intention of causing offense.

Jewish boy attacked on way to soccer field

13 year old boy who lost brother-in-law and nearly lost his sister to terrorist stabbing attack beaten by Arab youths.

FIFA to probe Iran's ban of two soccer players

Soccer's world governing body examining Iran's decision to ban two players who competed against an Israeli team.

Explosives found outside Tel Aviv home

Explosive devices placed near home of Beitar Jerusalem soccer team owner.

Iranians blast ban of soccer stars who played against Israel

Thousands of Iranians denounce Tehran regime's decision to blacklist Iranian soccer stars who played against Israel.

Iran bans two soccer players who played against Israel

Iran drops two soccer players from its national team for having played against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Iran condemns soccer players who played against Israel

Iran’s soccer federation condemns two Iranians who play for a Greek team for participating in a match against an Israeli team.

Gaza soccer team claims Israel banned 10 players

Shabaab Rafah team claims Israel barred 10 Palestinian Arab soccer players from travelling from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.

Poland condemns attack on Israeli soccer players

Polish government condemns attack on members of Hapoel Petah Tikva near Warsaw, says it is investigating.

Israeli soccer team attacked in Poland

After an exhibition game in Sochocin, players from Hapoel Petah Tikva attacked by local anti-Semites.