Champions league

Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah (R) falls with Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos leading to Salah being injured during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 26, 2018. (AFP PHOTO/GENYA SAVILOV)

May 29, 2018, 7:08 am

Egypt lawyer sues Spanish player who injured national star Salah for €1 billion

With Liverpool striker to possibly miss World Cup, lawsuit against Real Madrid's defender Ramos seeks massive compensation 'for physical and psychological harm' caused to Egyptians

By TOI staff

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, right, walks away after a collision with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, during the Champions League Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, May 26, 2018. (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

May 27, 2018, 2:41 pm

Soccer hero’s World Cup in doubt, Egyptians turn on man who brought him down

Liverpool player Mohamed Salah may not be fit in time for tourney next month after suffering a shoulder injury during rough clash with Real Madrid captain Ramos

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH

Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Champions League Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, May 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

May 27, 2018, 1:53 am

Bale’s scissor-kick gives Madrid 3rd straight European soccer title

British side loses top scorer Salah to suspected shoulder or collarbone injury in the first half

By Rob Harris

Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA Champions League first leg semi-final football match between Liverpool and Roma at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north west England on April 24, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF)

April 25, 2018, 9:13 pm

Egypt’s soccer star Salah wins admiration of Israeli defense minister

Liberman jokes about signing up the speedy Liverpool winger to the IDF; Arab Israeli lawmaker mocks him for his history of harsh statements about Egypt

By AFP and TOI staff

Israel's Shir Meir Tzedek, right, is challenged by Croatia's Mario Mandzukic during the international friendly soccer match between Croatia and Israel in Osijek, Croatia, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (Darko Bandic/AP)

February 2, 2018, 9:08 pm

UEFA bans Israeli defender in Champions League doping case

Shir Tzedek of Hapoel Be'er Sheva reportedly tested positive for octopamine after a playoff game against Maribor

By AP

Hapoel Beer-Sheva players react at the end of the UEFA Champions League qualifying match against NK Maribor, August 22, 2017. (AFP Photo/Borut Zivulovic)

August 23, 2017, 2:50 am

Israel’s soccer champions narrowly miss spot in top Euro league

Hapoel Beersheba fails to make group stage of Champions League after losing 2nd leg of play-off tie against Slovenia's NK Maribor

By TOI staff

A window of Dortmund's team bus is damaged after an explosion before the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in Dortmund, Germany, April 11, 2017. (AP/Martin Meissner)

April 12, 2017, 4:41 pm

Germany detains Islamic suspect in Dortmund soccer team bombing

Confirming possible 'terrorist link,' prosecutors say 2 people 'the focus of our investigation' after explosions near team bus

By AP and AFP

Dortmund's Marcel Schmelzer talks to police officers outside the team bus after it was damaged in an explosion before the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in Dortmund, Germany, April 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

April 12, 2017, 12:00 pm

Germany said probing ‘Islamist link’ in Dortmund team bus blasts

Letter found at site of Tuesday night explosions reportedly claims responsibility, refers to Berlin Christmas market attack that killed 12

By Christophe Beaudufe and Emmanuel Barranguet

The bus of Borussia Dortmund was damaged by explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on April 11, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Sascha Schuermann)

April 11, 2017, 10:25 pm

German police say 1 soccer player injured in bus explosion

Three blasts detonate near Borussia Dortmund team bus ahead of Champions League quarterfinal game against Monaco

By AP

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

August 24, 2016, 4:10 pm

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

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)

August 24, 2016, 1:28 am

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 TOI staff

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

August 23, 2016, 2:05 pm

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 TOI 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 TOI 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 TOI 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 TOI staff