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Video: Barcelona star with Palestinian flag at championship celebration
According to AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA), Barcelona football team star Lamine Yamal celebrated Barca's La Liga championship with the Palestinian flag.
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Iranian Weightlifter Dedicates Junior World Gold Medals to Minab School Martyrs
Iran’s Hamidreza Mohammadi, the world’s strongest junior weightlifter, has dedicated his three gold medals from the World Junior Weightlifting Championships to 168 school students who lost their lives in a missile attack on their school in the city of Minab during the recent US-Israeli war against Iran.
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Iranian Tennis Player Withdraws From Turkey Final to Avoid Israeli Opponent
Iranian junior tennis player Hana Shabanpour withdrew from the J60 Turkey World Tour final on Sunday, refusing to face an opponent representing the Israeli regime in protest of Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.
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Photos: Beach Handball Champions Dedicate Their Medals to Imam Reza Holy Shrine
AhlulBayt News Agency: Members of Iran's National Beach Handball Team after a welcome ceremony in Mashhad, attended the Imam Reza (a.s.) Club and dedicated their medals and achievements to the Imam Reza Holy Shrine (a.s.).
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Photos: International "Rahil" Poetry Gathering Held in Mourning of Martyred Imam of Revolution
AhlulBayt News Agency: The international "Rahil" poetry gathering in mourning of the martyred Imam of the Revolution was held on Sunday (May 3, 2026), at the Bayt Qom Cultural Complex, with the presence of poets from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Iran.
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Rayo Vallecano's Ilias Akhomach displays Palestinian flag on pitch during Conference League celebrations
Moroccan international player Ilias Akhomach attracted widespread attention ollowing Rayo Vallecano’s 1–0 win over RC Strasbourg Alsace in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday at Estadio de Vallecas.
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Iran Football Chief Says Trump 'Not in Position' to Decide on World Cup Participation
An Iranian sports executive says US President Donald Trump is in no position to speak about the presence of Iran's national football team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Iran football delegation named “Minab-168” for World Cup
The Iranian football team, known as Team Melli in Iran, will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup under the banner of Minab-168.
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Spain Fans Ignore Warnings, Trigger Angry Response from Lamine Yamal over Anti-Muslim Chant
Despite being cautioned over fan behavior, Spain supporters were heard chanting an anti-Muslim slur during Tuesday’s stalemate against Egypt—a provocation that drew a furious reaction from Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.
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FIFA outlines Gaza reconstruction plans as Trump announces $75 million initiative
Trump announced that FIFA will help raise $75 million for rebuilding football infrastructure in Gaza, while FIFA later detailed plans for new facilities without confirming the figure. Gaza’s sports sector has been nearly destroyed, with over 1,000 athletes killed and most infrastructure wiped out.
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Over 1,000 sports people martyred, 265 facilities destroyed in Israeli war on Gaza, official says
At least 1,007 Palestinians sports people were killed and 265 facilities destroyed during Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Palestinian Olympic Committee said Monday.
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Infantino Criticized for Awarding Trump “Peace Prize”
Donald Trump’s prominent role at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw drew sharp criticism, with fans calling the event “cringeworthy.” FIFA President Gianni Infantino faced backlash for awarding Trump a fabricated “Peace Prize.”
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Analysis: FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
The US government rejection to issue visa to the Iranian football federation president and some other officials to attend the World Cut 2026 draw ceremony has once again brought to surface the politicization of the football by the host countries and highlighted the FIFA responsibility to protect the independence of the body.
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Supreme Leader thanks Iranian woman athlete for her efforts in ISG
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked Fereshte Hassanzadeh, an Iranian Muay Thai practitioner, for her performance in the Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in response to a message from her.
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Photos: Palestinian Amputee Athletes Join "Hope" Football Championship in Gaza
Gaza: Amputee athletes are participating in the Hope Football Championship organized by the Deniz Veneri Association and the Palestinian Amputee Football Association in Gaza's Deir al-Balah.
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Pep Guardiola calls on fans to attend Palestine charity match
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged football fans to support an upcoming charity match featuring Palestine’s national team at Barcelona’s stadium, with the proceeds set to be donated to aid projects in Palestine.
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Photos: 50,000 Spanish Fans Turn Friendly Match into Pro-Palestine Rally
Over 50,000 fans transform a friendly match between Palestine and Spain’s Basque Country into a strong show of support for Palestinians, chanting pro-Palestine slogans and waving pro-Palestine banners and flags
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Video: Israeli flag trampled at World Fencing Championship in Spain
AhlulBayt News Agency: In continuation of the growing wave of outrage against athletes representing the Israeli regime in Europe, pro-Palestinian activists at the World Fencing Championship held in Mallorca, Spain, took down the Israeli flag, threw it to the ground, and raised the Palestinian flag in its place.
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Irish football governing body to push for Israel’s UEFA suspension
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is set to vote on whether to submit a formal motion to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) requesting the immediate suspension of Israel from European competitions.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans linked to Israeli military, banned from Europa League match
Fresh revelations have exposed the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club’s supporters, who ran amok in Amsterdam last year, to be “highly organized fighters” linked to the Israeli military, who deliberately targeted Muslim communities.
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Turkish Galatasaray fans support people of Gaza
Galatasaray fans in Istanbul's Rams Park stadium on Wednesday night, in a passionate and symbolic scene, painted the stands of the Rams Park stadium in the colors of the Palestinian flag and chanted slogans in support of the people of Gaza. The action took place during their team's match against Norway's Glimt in the group stage of the Champions League.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss expanding sports cooperation among Islamic nations
The sports ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Manama on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain to discuss ways to enhance sports cooperation among Islamic countries.
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Video: Chants of “Labbayk Ya Hussain” Echo from Thousands of Iraqi Fans Against Saudi Team
Recently, during the match between the national football teams of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, some Saudi spectators made disgraceful insults toward Imam Aba Abdillah al-Hussain (peace be upon him) and the lovers of AhlulBayt (peace be upon them), sparking a wave of anger and outrage. Now, in the match between Al-Shorta Club and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Club, thousands of Iraqi fans present in the stadium collectively chanted “Labbayk Ya Hussain” as a resounding response to the brazen insult.
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IOC condemns Indonesia’s visa ban on Israeli Gymnastics team
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned Indonesia’s decision to deny visas to Israel’s gymnastics team, preventing their participation in the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships that began Sunday in Jakarta.
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Hazrat Masoumeh shrine's servant wins silver at World Para-Weightlifting Championships in Egypt
Rohullah Rostami, the honorary servant of the holy shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masoumeh (PBUH) in Qom, has claimed the silver medal at the 2025 World Para-Weightlifting Championships held in Egypt.
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Oslo rally demands Israel’s suspension from international football
One of the tensest and politically charged football matches in recent memory took place on Saturday as Norway hosted Israel in a FIFA World Cup qualifier under unprecedented security measures.
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Pep Guardiola calls for mass protest in Barcelona to end Gaza genocide
Manchester City manager called on people to voice their protest in solidarity with the innocent people of Gaza.
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Israeli aggression sparks sports solidarity with Palestinian cause
Fans of Türkish football club Galatasaray S.K unveiled banners showing solidarity with Palestine, during their UEFA Champions league game against Liverpool FC.
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UN experts urge FIFA, UEFA to boycott Israeli teams over Gaza genocide
UN human rights experts call on FIFA and UEFA to stop “legitimizing” and “normalizing” the Israeli regime’s crimes against Palestinians, including its ongoing war of genocide on the Gaza Strip, by letting the Israeli team continue to participate in various international events.
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UEFA to vote on Israel suspension over Gaza war
UEFA is set to vote on suspending Israel from European football amid global outrage over its war on Gaza.