Soccer

Argentine soccer player to be deported after decade in Israel

Pedro Galvan and his family wanted to become citizens despite the cancelling of his contract.

By JTA Staff June 18, 2019 8:43 am

Jozef Klotz, left, with a team mate in Krakow int he 1920s. (Courtesy of From the Depths)

Poland’s soccer team honors Holocaust victim who scored its 1st international goal

The Polish Football Association’s president will give a shirt bearing Jozef Klotz’s name and uniform number to the late athlete’s relative from Israel.

June 7, 2019 8:49 am

US women’s soccer team player puts Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s name on her jersey

The team honored different inspiring women during a match against England.

March 3, 2019 2:42 pm

Brazilian soccer team raises Holocaust awareness

By Marcus M. Gilban January 16, 2019 3:07 pm

Brazilian soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to play ‘peace match’ in Israel with local stars

By Marcus M. Gilban December 20, 2018 11:09 am

UK Labour party suspends local manager over anti-Semitic rhetoric

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 20, 2018 6:01 am

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

By JTA Staff December 6, 2018 5:29 am

Sabbath observant soccer fans traveled from Argentina to Spain to watch a final match in real time

November 11, 2018 9:45 am

Brazilian soccer team wears names of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

By Marcus M. Gilban November 6, 2018 8:36 am

South American soccer finalists ask to reschedule Saturday games ‘to respect Jewish community’

November 5, 2018 8:51 am

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