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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 477

English Football Association

The arch of Wembley Stadium in London is seen lit up in the colors of the French flag above the words translated from French 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity' as a mark of respect to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris, November 16, 2015. (Matt Dunham/AP)
November 23, 2023, 12:50 pm
UK’s Wembley Stadium to end solidarity illuminations after not lighting up for Israel
Iconic arch, lit in the past with countries’ colors after major attacks or catastrophes around world, will now only be used for venue-related symbolism
By Stuart Winer
File: Demonstrators, some carrying the rianbow flag, pass the flag of Qatar and the flags of other countries where homosexuality is included in the penal code during a Pride Walk in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, July 30, 2022, calling for equal rights for members of the LGBT community (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 22, 2022, 11:29 am
English soccer chief: LGBT fans won’t face trouble for kissing at World Cup in Qatar
Chief executive Mark Bullingham assures community Qatari police have been told to be tolerant during showpiece tournament; pride flags also permitted
By AFP
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane, 2nd from left, vies for the ball with Roma's Brazilian defender Roger, center, during a friendly match between England's Tottenham Hotspurs and Italy's AS Roma at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, July 30, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
August 16, 2022, 2:04 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Tweet leads to UN dismissal; UK soccer adopts survivor story
US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses reaction to a post on rocket fire, plus Kushner’s book, as environmental reporter Sue Surkes reveals her father-in-law’s Holocaust legacy
By ToI Staff
Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey celebrates after the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between Russia and Wales at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France, Monday, June 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
January 24, 2019, 2:05 pm
British soccer’s governing body charges Crystal Palace player over Nazi salute
Football Association says goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey brought game into disrepute with improper conduct; player denies he was deliberately making offensive gesture
By Agencies
Martin Glenn, chief executive of the English Football Association, seen at Wembley Stadium in London, December 1, 2016. (AP/Frank Augstein)
March 5, 2018, 5:43 pm
FA chief sorry for ‘offensive’ Star of David comment
Martin Glenn listed Jewish star alongside swastika to justify charging Manchester City manager for wearing Catalonian symbol
By Julian GUYER
Martin Glenn, chief executive of the English Football Association, speaks during the press conference of the 132nd IFAB Annual General Meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
March 5, 2018, 4:48 am
British soccer chief under fire for lumping together Star of David, swastika
Explaining that ‘highly divisive’ symbols are not permitted in soccer, Martin Glenn lists Nazi flag, images of Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe and Jewish star
By Julian GUYER
Tthe Curzon Ashton team (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
October 22, 2014, 6:10 pm
British youth soccer player charged for anti-Semitic taunts
Football Association says under-16 player is guilty of ‘discrimination on the grounds of religion’
By JTA
Illustrative photo of fans of the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, often referred to as 'Yid army.' (photo credit: CC BY-Wonker via Flickr.com)
June 22, 2014, 6:21 pm
British soccer fans won’t be arrested for Jewish slur
UK police say Tottenham Hotspur supporters who shout ‘yid’ will not face criminal charges
By JTA
Illustrative photo of anti-Semitic French comedian Dieudonne performing the anti-Semitic quenelle gesture (screen capture: YouTube)
February 9, 2014, 12:23 pm
French comic with disputed ‘Nazi’ gesture defiant
‘It’s a gesture of emancipation, of panache,’ says Dieudonne, now facing an eighth trial for inciting hatred against Jews
By AP and ToI Staff
French soccer star Nicolas Anelka performing the quenelle, a Nazi-like salute, after scoring a goal at a match in London, December 28, 2013. (photo credit: Christopher Lee/Getty Images/via JTA)
January 23, 2014, 11:47 pm
‘Quenelle’ soccer star denies anti-Semitism charges
Nicolas Anelka faces a minimum five-game ban for making the salute, loses support of French Jewish leader
By AP and ToI Staff
French soccer star Nicolas Anelka performing the quenelle, a Nazi-like salute, after scoring a goal at a match in London, December 28, 2013. (photo credit: Christopher Lee/Getty Images/via JTA)
January 23, 2014, 6:46 pm
French Jewish leader does not support ‘quenelle’ soccer star
Nicolas Anelka faces a minimum five-game ban for employing the controversial gesture, had hoped Roger Cukierman was backing him
By Rob Harris
January 22, 2014, 5:24 pm
French Jewish leader: Quenelle not always anti-Semitic
Soccer star Nicolas Anelka, facing ban for celebrating goal with controversial salute, tweets Roger Cukierman’s newly nuanced assessment
By JTA
French soccer star Nicolas Anelka performing the quenelle, a Nazi-like salute, after scoring a goal at a match in London, December 28, 2013. (photo credit: Christopher Lee/Getty Images/via JTA)
January 21, 2014, 12:38 pm
Soccer player Anelka charged for anti-Semitic gesture
French star faces minimum five-game ban for celebrating goal last month with quenelle salute; has not apologized
By AP and ToI Staff
French soccer star Nicolas Anelka performing the quenelle, a Nazi-like salute, after scoring a goal at a match in London, December 28, 2013. (photo credit: Christopher Lee/Getty Images/via JTA)
January 15, 2014, 3:33 am
British soccer bosses stay on sidelines with quenelle
Kick It Out’s silence on the Hitlerian salute is criticized by Jewish groups looking for a tough stance from football’s anti-racism body
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Nicolas Anelka makes the 'quenelle' gesture on December 28 (screenshot: YouTube)
December 31, 2013, 3:14 pm
European Jews ask soccer authorities to combat racism
After Nicolas Anelka’s controversial goal celebration, group says it ‘often’ receives reports of anti-Semitism in connection to games
By Samuel Petrequin
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