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January 12, 2025, 3:00 pm

2,000 yellow ribbons handed out at Arsenal FA Cup match

Fans launch “She Wore” campaign to raise awareness of those still held captive in Gaza

By Michelle Rosenberg

The words 'F*** Israel' was aired during a football programme on Wednesday.

December 13, 2024, 12:02 pm

TNT Sport apologises for showing ‘F*** Israel’ image during live broadcast

Sports channel blames 'human error' after offensive account profile picture is displayed during football debate

By Michelle Rosenberg

Former Ireland soccer great Robbie Keane poses for photographers in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

November 19, 2024, 10:52 am

Robbie Keane breaks silence on staying at Maccabi Tel Aviv during war

Irish football legend cites duty to staff and players as key reason for continuing amid Gaza conflict criticism

By Neil Silver

Israel and France take the pitch during football match in Paris

November 15, 2024, 10:08 am

Brief scuffles in stand during tense night as Israel play France in Paris

President Emmanuel Macron attended the European Nations League football match saying beforehand that France would not give in to antisemitism.

By JN Reporter

November 14, 2024, 11:40 am

Football star’s wife says family doesn’t feel safe in Ireland after threats over his Israel job

Online abuse against Robbie Keane intensified this week after he was invited to the Republic of Ireland football team’s international training camp to present players with their caps

By Neil Silver

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans clash with locals in Amsterdam

November 12, 2024, 5:31 pm

Dutch authorities considered postponing Ajax-Maccabi game over violence fears

Mayor of Amsterdam's “statement of facts” highlights clashes between pro-Palestine activists and some Israeli fans ahead of last week's match

By Lee Harpin

September 30, 2024, 11:43 am

Football tournament in memory of young cancer sufferer to raise funds to help others

The Jack Morgan 5-a-side football tournament will donate proceeds to North London Hospice

By Louisa Walters

August 28, 2024, 7:23 pm

Vile hate posts over Israeli footballer’s transfer to Leeds United

Racial abuse on Twitter/X as Manor Solomon joins Leeds United

By Jenni Frazer

(Top row, L-R) Ameer Rabeea Abu Saleh, 16, Iseel Nasha’at Ayoub, 12, Hazem Akram Abu Saleh, 15, Milad Muadad Alsha’ar, 10 (Middle row, L-R) Alma Ayman Fakher Eldin, 11, Naji Taher Alhalabi, 11, Johnny Wadeea Ibrahim, 13, Yazan Nayeif Abu Saleh, 12 (Bottom row, L-R) Fajer Laith Abu Saleh, 16, Vinees Adham Alsafadi, 11 Nathem Fakher Saeb, 16, who were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on Majdal Shams on July 27, 2024

July 31, 2024, 1:27 pm

SPECIAL REPORT: Broken-hearted Israeli Druze support each other

Deaths of 12 children in Hezbollah rocket attack has devastated Golan communities

By Jenni Frazer

Israel’s national football team. There has been discussion about the possibility of barring Israel from competing in the Games, but this has been rejected

July 19, 2024, 9:49 am

Palestinian bid to ban Israel football team from Olympics fails

Israel has been drawn into Group D alongside Japan, Mali and Paraguay, with the top two nations set to advance through to the knockout stage.

By Jewish News Reporter

Among the participants was Lord John Mann, the UK Government's independent advisor on antisemitism, who described the fans as “quite stunned” by their visit to Bergen-Belsen.

June 18, 2024, 6:25 pm

England football fans in ‘sobering’ visit to Bergen Belsen

The visit was co-organised by the World Jewish Congress and group What Matters, which works to combat antisemitism and racism in sport

By Francine Wolfisz

June 14, 2024, 2:25 pm

OPINION: Jews are more common in sports than imagined. So is antisemitism.

This summer brings a celebration of sports, starting with Euro 2024. But recent research from across Europe suggests that sports, and football in particular, can also serve as a petri dish for antisemitism

By Dr Keith Kahn-Harris

Interfaith football, Tuesday 4th June 2024

June 5, 2024, 2:56 pm

Interfaith football: Arsenal FC trains Jewish, Muslim and Christian students

Hasmonean Boys one of three faith schools using the beautiful game to build bridges amidst Israel-Gaza conflict

By Michelle Rosenberg

England lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020

May 29, 2024, 12:24 pm

OPINION: Football is an irresistible addiction I will never kick

This summer, the England football team has its best chance of silverware in decades (heard that one before?!) Darren Richman waxes lyrical on Euro 2024 and what the sport means to British Jews.

By Darren Richman

May 20, 2024, 11:19 am

Euros fans to attend Holocaust exhibit in 1936 Olympic stadium that Hitler built

The display - which opens this week - will run throughout football's European Championships in Germany this summer

By Jenni Frazer

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