Posts Tagged: football
Amid Rising Antisemitism, English Soccer Powerhouse Chelsea Becomes Latest Club to Launch Jewish Fan Group
Chelsea Football Club has announced the creation of a new group for its Jewish fans, making it the third major soccer team in the United...
Chelsea FC to Use Soccer as ‘Connecting Bridge’ for Over 1,000 Arab and Jewish Kids in Israel
Arab and Jewish children across Israel will play soccer side by side under coaches from London's storied Chelsea FC as part of an anti-discrimination and...
UK Soccer Fans Barred From Games for 3 Years After Subjecting Fans to Nazi Salutes, ‘Hissing’
Two soccer fans in the UK were banned from attending matches for the next three years after they were caught making Nazi gestures and "hissing" at Tottenham...
In Israel for Champions League Soccer Match, Chelsea Manager Says Team Not Worried About Security Situation
The manager of the Chelsea Football Club said on Monday that he is looking forward to playing in Israel this week against Maccabi Tel Aviv,...
Jewish Groups Enraged After New 49ers Running Back Jarryd Hayne Claims That Jews Killed Jesus
Former Australian rugby player and 2014 NFL grab Jarryd Hayne grabbed headlines and angered Jewish groups over a tweet last week accusing Jews of killing Jesus Christ. "Jesus wanted to help people but...
Palestinian Football Association Chairman Threatens to Prevent Israel’s Participation in the Olympics
The chairman of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub warned on Monday that his group may in the future seek to prevent Israel's participation in the...
South African Jewish Soccer Star Dean Furman Leads National Team Into African Cup of Nations
As South Africa's national soccer team prepares for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations, which kicks off on January 17 in Equatorial Guinea, all eyes...
British Tottenham Soccer Club’s ‘Yid Army’ Fans Protest Ban on the Term
Fans of English football club Tottenham Hotspur are upset that the country's football governing body plans to ban the use of the term 'Yid,' and...
Hamas Terror Chief Plays Soccer with Team tied to Pepsi
Photos surfaced last week showing Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh playing soccer with a team whose jersey's are adorned with the Pepsi logo. The images...
World Cup 2014 Qualifiers, Tough Road for Israel
For Israel, the quest for the 2014 FIFA World Cup began on Saturday night August 1st with the drawing of the World Cup qualifying groups,...
