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Alona Barkat, the owner of the soccer team Hapoel Beersheba, poses for a portrait during an interview at Turner Stadium in Beersheba on May 8, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
July 10, 2018, 4:27 pm
Israel’s first female soccer boss blazes a desert trail
Winning three consecutive national championships, Alona Barkat’s Hapoel Beersheba is an emblematic driving force of a southern Israeli city on the rise
By Delphine Matthieussent
Hapoel Beersheba captain Elyaniv Barda, second from left, together with other members of the soccer team, celebrating after winning at the Israeli soccer league championship at the Turner Stadium in Beersheba, May 8, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
November 7, 2017, 8:56 pm
Soccer star brought back from brink of death after collapsing on field
Hapoel Beersheba captain Elyaniv Barda hit in the chest with ball, interrupting heart rhythm; paramedics resuscitate him on the grass with electric shocks
By Stuart Winer
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)
August 5, 2016, 3:33 pm
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
Roni Daniel bangs his fist on the table during a Channel 2 studio debate, May 20, 2016 (Channel 2 screenshot)
May 22, 2016, 1:12 pm
Apoplexy now
After Ya’alon steps down, papers finally get a crack at weighing in on the political tumult, with a dollop of ‘apoplexy’ from one TV commentator thrown in for good measure
By Joshua Davidovich
Hapoel Beersheba players (in red) in action against Hapoel Afula during the semi final of the Israeli cup at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on April 29, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 1, 2016, 12:15 pm
Sole woman owner in top-flight Israeli soccer leads against-the-odds title bid
When Alona Barkat bought Hapoel Beersheba in 2007, the club was stuck in the second tier. Now it’s headed for a first championship in 40 years. No wonder her gender has ceased to be an issue
By Simon Griver
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