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Contracts
/ 385 days agoMainz to terminate El Ghazi's contract for social media post
German club FSV Mainz 05 has apparently terminated the contract of winger Anwar El Ghazi. The move comes 10 days after the Bundesliga side initially suspended the player following a social media post regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict. The 28-year-old Netherlands international initially shared a post on his Instagram story in mid-October showing support for Palestine. […]
Australia
/ 399 days agoEngland denies all Israel and Palestine flags at Wembley
Police are in full force outside of Wembley Stadium on Friday evening. The England national team is hosting Australia in a friendly at the arena. While friendlies tend to be fairly subdued, tension is building ahead of Friday's matchup. The Football Association (FA) revealed on Thursday that the England players will wear black armbands for […]
Euro 2024
/ 403 days agoUEFA suspends all matches in Israel due to ongoing conflict
UEFA, the governing body of soccer in Europe, postponed all fixtures taking place in Israel over the next two weeks. Israel is currently engaged in a war against Hamas, a Palestinian militant group. The Guardian reports over 700 people have died in Israel since a surprise Hamas attack. Israeli retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza have killed […]
Arsenal
/ 424 days agoArsenal, Liverpool and United tracking RB Salzburg sensation
Three top Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Israel and RB Salzburg's teenage talent Oscar Gloukh. The 19-year-old performed well with the Israel national team during Euro 2024 qualifying in the recent international window. Gloukh has played a huge role in Israel's recent success in qualifying. He has two goals in the side's last […]
FA Cup
/ 609 days agoManor Solomon recalls fleeing Ukraine prior to Fulham move
Fulham forward Manor Solomon recently told the story of how he escaped Ukraine during his time with Shakhtar Donetsk. The 23-year-old Israel international was still playing for the Ukrainian club when the Russian invasion began last year. "I woke up to the sound of explosions and sirens," Solomon told BBC Sport. "It was like being […]