Soccer
Belgian Soccer Fans Sing Chant About Burning Jews
The chant goes: “My father was in the commandos, my mother was in the SS, together they burned Jews ’cause Jews burn the best.”
Chelsea Soccer Club To Take Anti-Semitic Chanters On Tour Auschwitz
“If you just ban people, you will never change their behavior,” Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said.
Israeli Soccer Star Refuses To Play — Until Yom Kippur Ends
“We’ll hopefully get some food into him in the first half, keep him on the bench, and if we need him in the second half he can play some minutes.”
The Secret Jewish History Of The World Cup
The most prominent Jew in global sports may be Andres Cantor, the sportscaster known for his melismatic, emotional cry: “Gooooaaaaalllllll!!!!!!!”
Jews And The World Cup: A Guide To Supporting Teams That Didn’t Expel Your Ancestors
Your guide to everything Jewish in the 2018 World Cup
Argentina Cancelled Pre-World Cup Match With Israel Over Palestinian Pressure
The Palestinian Football Association accused Israel of “politicizing sport” by hosting the match in Jerusalem.
No World Cup For Hamas Prisoners In Israeli Jails
Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails will not be permitted to watch the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
Israeli Soccer Club Infamous For Racism Adds ‘Trump’ To Name
Beitar Jerusalem will be renamed Beitar Trump Jerusalem, the team said on Facebook. Unlike other Israeli teams, Beitar has never had a Muslim athlete.
Argentina National Soccer Team Ignores BDS Call, Will Play In Israel
Campaigners said cancelling the match would “represent the solidarity values of the Argentine people towards other people’s victims of oppression.”
How A Cult Israeli TV Show About Soccer Swept Europe (Kinda)
3.2 billion people watched the 2014 World Cup. And three Israelis have plumbed this compulsion with their oddball lo-fi project — “Kaduregel Shefel.”
