Beitar Jerusalem

Beitar owner Moshe Hogeg, left, and Naum Koen in Israel on Nov. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of Moshe Hogeg)

Emirati royal in talks on buying Jerusalem’s Beitar soccer club

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is being asked to pay at least $300 million to the Beitar Jerusalem’s Israeli owner, who is trying to rid the club of anti-Arab racism.

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 27, 2020 8:20 am

Lionel Messi is kind of connected to a controversial Israeli soccer team

Messi is brand ambassador for the company owned by team owner Moshe Hogeg.

December 6, 2018 5:29 am

Jerusalem soccer team adds Trump to its name to honor US embassy move

The team will now be known as “Beitar Trump Jerusalem,” it announced on social media on Sunday, a day before the dedication of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem.

May 13, 2018 2:19 pm