August 24, 2016
4:10 pm

Israelis buying school supplies for the upcoming school year starting in September, at a store in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Suffer the vacationing children

The summer doldrums are back, leaving papers to write about griping over the school break that never ends and Poland’s near Holocaust denial. But hey, at least we lost at soccer!

By Joshua Davidovich

August 24, 2016
1:28 am

Hapoel's Ben Bitton, left, tries to tackle Celtic's Scott Sinclair, center, during the UEFA Champions League group stages play-off football match between Celtic and Hapoel Beersheba at the Turner Stadium in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on August 23, 2016. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)

Israel’s soccer champions narrowly lose Euro spot to Scotland’s Celtic

Despite impressive 2-0 win over visiting Scots, Hapoel Beersheba loses in aggregate after last week’s 5-2 trouncing in Glasgow

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

August 23, 2016
2:05 pm

Celtic fans display Palestinian flags during match with Hapoel Beersheba in Glasgow, August 17, 2016. (Screenshot)

Israel watching for Palestinian flags at Celtic-Beersheba meet

All national banners to be banned at Champions League soccer match after political protest by Scottish fans at last week’s game

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

August 23, 2016
3:02 am

Palestinian charities raise nearly $100k after soccer flag-waving spat

Supporters of Scotland’s Celtic crowdfund effort after Palestinian banners flown during match with Hapoel Beersheba

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

August 19, 2016
8:05 pm

UEFA probing Celtic for Palestinian flags at Hapoel match

Club could be told to close one of its stands over behavior of fans at Glasgow game; hearing to take place next month

By Times of Israel staff

August 18, 2016
6:22 am

Celtic fans fly Palestinian flags during Hapoel match

Despite ban, pro-Palestinian backers of Glasgow club display flags en masse from stands of Scottish stadium

By Times of Israel staff

August 18, 2016
1:29 am

Celtic defeats Hapoel Beersheba 5-2 in Champions League match, August 17, 2016. (Screenshot/FoxSoccer)

Hapoel Beersheba loses to Celtic in Champions League match

Glasgow club defeats Israeli champions with commanding 5-2 victory

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

August 5, 2016
3:33 pm

Hapoel Beersheba F.C. soccer players celebrate after winning the Israeli League championship for the first time in 40 years in Beersheba on May 21, 2016. (Danny Meron/Flash90)

Scotland’s Celtic to tackle Israel’s desert climate

Hapoel Beersheba to host Scottish soccer giants in UEFA’s southernmost stadium, where temperatures can reach over 100°F

By AFP

August 4, 2016
10:34 am

Players from Israel's Hapoel Beersheba FC celebrate the victory against Greek team Olympiacos FC on August 3, 2016 at the Turner Stadium in Beersheba. (screen capture:YouTube)

After upset win, Hapoel Beersheba within striking distance of Champions League

In surprise victory against Greece’s Olympiacos, Israel’s champion qualifies for prestigious UEFA tournament’s playoffs

By Times of Israel staff

October 29, 2015
3:30 am

Chelsea players hug teammate Diego Costa, center left, after he scored during the Champions League group G soccer match between Chelsea and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Chelsea hammers Maccabi TA 4-0 in Champions League

Blue’s manager Jose Mourinho hopeful win will boost morale in light of team’s poor performances in recent games

October 21, 2015
3:04 am

Chelsea on the attack against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Stamford Bridge, London, in the European Champions League, September 16, 2015 (Channel 2 screenshot)

FC Porto beats Maccabi Tel-Aviv 2-0 in Group G

Israeli group has not won any points so far in Champions League

By AP

September 17, 2015
12:15 am

Chelsea trounces Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4-0

Israeli team no match for Londoners in opening Champions League fixture

By AP and Times of Israel staff

August 27, 2015
9:11 pm

Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich (right) applauds as striker Didier Drogba holds up the Champions League trophy, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Chelsea in Champions League

Team draws Roman Abramovich’s English champions, Porto of Portugal and Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine in group stage of Europe’s top soccer competition

By Times of Israel staff

August 25, 2015
11:59 pm

Eran Zahavi gestures after Maccabi Tel Aviv draws 1-1 with FC Basel at the Bloomfield Stadium and goes through to the next round of the UEFA Champions League, on August 25, 2015. (screen capture: Channel 2)

Zahavi goal lifts Maccabi Tel Aviv into Champions League

24th minute strike from star player seals home tie against Basel, sends Israeli team into main tournament against Europe’s top teams

By Times of Israel staff

February 26, 2015
1:16 pm

Illustrative photo of Chelsea FC fans (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0/FlickreviewR)

Chelsea FC warns fans over anti-Semitic chanting

Soccer team’s call comes ahead of match against rival Tottenham, which has long-held ties with local Jewish community

By AFP

Topic: Champions league

Suffer the vacationing children

The summer doldrums are back, leaving papers to write about griping over the school break that never ends and Poland’s near Holocaust denial. But hey, at least we lost at soccer!

Israel’s soccer champions narrowly lose Euro spot to Scotland’s Celtic

Despite impressive 2-0 win over visiting Scots, Hapoel Beersheba loses in aggregate after last week’s 5-2 trouncing in Glasgow

Israel watching for Palestinian flags at Celtic-Beersheba meet

All national banners to be banned at Champions League soccer match after political protest by Scottish fans at last week’s game

Palestinian charities raise nearly $100k after soccer flag-waving spat

Supporters of Scotland’s Celtic crowdfund effort after Palestinian banners flown during match with Hapoel Beersheba

UEFA probing Celtic for Palestinian flags at Hapoel match

Club could be told to close one of its stands over behavior of fans at Glasgow game; hearing to take place next month

Celtic fans fly Palestinian flags during Hapoel match

Despite ban, pro-Palestinian backers of Glasgow club display flags en masse from stands of Scottish stadium

Hapoel Beersheba loses to Celtic in Champions League match

Glasgow club defeats Israeli champions with commanding 5-2 victory

Scotland’s Celtic to tackle Israel’s desert climate

Hapoel Beersheba to host Scottish soccer giants in UEFA’s southernmost stadium, where temperatures can reach over 100°F

After upset win, Hapoel Beersheba within striking distance of Champions League

In surprise victory against Greece’s Olympiacos, Israel’s champion qualifies for prestigious UEFA tournament’s playoffs

Chelsea hammers Maccabi TA 4-0 in Champions League

Blue’s manager Jose Mourinho hopeful win will boost morale in light of team’s poor performances in recent games

FC Porto beats Maccabi Tel-Aviv 2-0 in Group G

Israeli group has not won any points so far in Champions League

Chelsea trounces Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4-0

Israeli team no match for Londoners in opening Champions League fixture

Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Chelsea in Champions League

Team draws Roman Abramovich’s English champions, Porto of Portugal and Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine in group stage of Europe’s top soccer competition

Zahavi goal lifts Maccabi Tel Aviv into Champions League

24th minute strike from star player seals home tie against Basel, sends Israeli team into main tournament against Europe’s top teams

Chelsea FC warns fans over anti-Semitic chanting

Soccer team’s call comes ahead of match against rival Tottenham, which has long-held ties with local Jewish community

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