Soccer

New FIFA president: Solution to row over West Bank soccer clubs ‘a priority’

Six Israeli teams play their home matches in West Bank settlements, and Human Rights Watch has called on the sport's governing body to quit sponsoring matches there.

FIFA urged to nix Israel’s West Bank soccer games

Human Rights Watch accused soccer's governing body of "tarnishing" the sport by allowing Israel to host games "on stolen land."

Israeli player announces Pope Francis’ 2nd Soccer for Peace match

Eran Zahavi recorded the video for the Oct. 12 match in Rome when he played for the Maccabi Tel Aviv club.

Global

Algeria reportedly cancels soccer match with Ghana because of Israeli coach

Watch

Meet the Orthodox ‘American Ninja Warrior’ training to be a rabbi

Global

David Beckham says he feels Jewish thanks to granddad

Culture

Argentine-Israeli soccer star powers team to title, league promotion

Israel

Soccer star Lionel Messi ripped as ‘Jewish’ and ‘Zionist’ after donating cleats in Egypt

Culture

German soccer club sorry if tweet evoked Auschwitz

United States

Florida Jewish high school wins state soccer championship

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