A look at the voting blocs in the FIFA president balloting
Incumbent and favorite Sepp Blatter has earned intense loyalty from national soccer clubs by dispersing billions of dollars over the years
View ArticlePalestinians abandon bid to have Israel banned from FIFA
At last minute, Rajoub withdraws motion; Congress votes in favor of independent monitoring body; Israeli delegate calls for politics to be left out of soccer
View ArticlePM hails diplomatic victory as FIFA thwarts Palestinian suspension bid
Israel’s football chief credits FIFA executives for backing compromise plan; Likud MK calls failed Palestinian move an ‘own goal’
View ArticleFIFA chief commends ‘exceptional Palestinian gesture’
Sepp Blatter says decision to withdraw proposal banning Israel showed heart; Palestinians and Israelis both claim success at soccer congress
View ArticleThe nuclear option: Could unhappy West give FIFA a red card?
After Blatter clinches fifth term as head of soccer federation tainted by corruption probe, some speak of boycotting World Cup and putting on alternative ‘Clean Cup’
View ArticleUEFA charges Beitar Jerusalem over racist chants in Belgium
Soccer club to face disciplinary panel on Thursday, hours before hosting Belgian team Charleroi in return match
View ArticleThree indicted in plot to kill Beitar Jerusalem owner
Men shot and injured Eli Tabib in February attack at his home
View ArticleBeitar Jerusalem fined 95,000 euro for fans’ Belgium riot
Supporters of Israeli soccer club threw flares and fireworks onto pitch during match against Sporting Charleroi, halting game
View ArticleZahavi goal lifts Maccabi Tel Aviv into Champions League
24th minute strike from star player seals home tie against Basel, sends Israeli team into main tournament against Europe’s top teams
View ArticleSole woman owner in top-flight Israeli soccer leads against-the-odds title bid
When Alona Barkat bought Hapoel Beersheba in 2007, the club was stuck in the second tier. Now it’s headed for a first championship in 40 years. No wonder her gender has ceased to be an issue
View ArticleUEFA to open proceedings over Russia-England violence at Euro 2016
Russian fans face tougher sanctions due to past bad behavior, attack on English supporters in neighboring stands
View ArticleUEFA probing Celtic for Palestinian flags at Hapoel match
Club could be told to close one of its stands over behavior of fans at Glasgow game; hearing to take place next month
View ArticlePalestinian charities raise nearly $100k after soccer flag-waving spat
Supporters of Scotland’s Celtic crowdfund effort after Palestinian banners flown during match with Hapoel Beersheba
View ArticleIsrael watching for Palestinian flags at Celtic-Beersheba meet
All national banners to be banned at Champions League soccer match after political protest by Scottish fans at last week’s game
View ArticleIsrael’s soccer champions narrowly lose Euro spot to Scotland’s Celtic
Despite impressive 2-0 win over visiting Scots, Hapoel Beersheba loses in aggregate after last week’s 5-2 trouncing in Glasgow
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