football
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Egypt Coach Dedicates World Cup Win to Palestine as Gaza Celebrates
Fans in Gaza celebrated Egypt’s win at match screenings held against the backdrop of bombed buildings.
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Video: Mexican Supporters Honor Victims of Minab School Tragedy Outside Iran Team Hotel in Tijuana
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Mexican supporters gathered outside the Iranian national team's hotel in Tijuana to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Minab school tragedy. The team is scheduled to depart Tijuana for Turkey on Tuesday evening, from where they will continue on to Tehran.
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Irish Football Captain: ‘I’ll Support Every Player Who Refuses to Play Against Israel’
Seamus Coleman, captain of the Republic of Ireland national football team, has stressed that he will support every player who refuses to take the field against the Zionist regime’s team for moral reasons.
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Friendly football match in Spain becomes show of solidarity with Palestine
A friendly match in the Spanish city of Bilbao has turned into a show of solidarity for Palestine as a crowd of 50,000 fans gathered to watch the competition.
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70 football stars call on UEFA to suspend Israel from European football
More than 70 athletes — including former Manchester United star Paul Pogba — have signed a letter calling on UEFA to suspend “Israel” from international football competitions.
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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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UK petition demands Israel’s ban from international football
A petition signed by more than 26,000 people in the United Kingdom has called for Israel’s exclusion from international football competitions and the cancellation of an upcoming UEFA Europa League match.
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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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Italian coaches urge Israel’s suspension from international football
Association of Italian Coaches demand action on Gaza in response to 'moral imperative'.
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Mohamed Salah slams UEFA for silence on Palestinian footballer’s death in Gaza
Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah on Saturday protested UEFA’s silence on how a former Palestinian player was killed by an Israeli attack while waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza.
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Quran recitation by Guinean Bundesliga star delights fans
Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Girassie recently recited verses from the Quran in his hometown in Guinea, a move welcomed by his fans.