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Ferencvaros' head coach Robbie Keane ahead of the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Ferencvaros in Nottingham, England, January 29, 2026. (AP/Morgan Harlow)
June 5, 2026, 5:36 pm
Celtic soccer fans protest tapping of Robbie Keane as coach over stint in Tel Aviv
Keane joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as coach in June 2023 and won a title, but left amid the Gaza war; pro-Palestinian fans of Scottish team call decision to hire him ‘unconscionable’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Palestinian artists paint a mural depicting soccer player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during Barcelona's title parade, on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
May 14, 2026, 2:59 pm
FC Barcelona distances itself from star’s Palestinian flag-waving, amid Israeli anger
Defense minister says Lamine Yamal ‘chose to incite against Israel,’ shortly after Israeli fans share statement from team saying player’s act was spontaneous and not on its behalf
By ToI Staff
Screen grab taken from the UK's Parliament TV of Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Craig Guildford giving evidence to the Home Affairs Committee on soccer policing, January 8, 2026. (House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images)
January 14, 2026, 7:24 pm
Anger in UK as police chief blames AI for false evidence used to ban Israeli soccer fans
West Midlands top officer admits to lawmakers that content citing nonexistent Maccabi Tel Aviv game was generated by Microsoft Copilot
By AFP and ToI Staff
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters gather ahead of the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Norway and Israel in Oslo, October 11, 2025. (Javad Parsa/NTB Scanpix via AP)
October 11, 2025, 11:45 pm
Norway pummels Israel in World Cup qualifier marred by anti-Israel hostility in stadium, outside
Protesters clash with police near Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, leading police to deploy tear gas and make several arrests, as soccer fans wave signs and boo Israeli anthem
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The players line up before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur in Udine, Italy, August 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
September 21, 2025, 2:54 am
Israel said scrambling to prevent Tuesday vote on expelling country from European soccer
Reports say Qatar, following Israeli strike in Doha, is pressuring UEFA to hold a vote; however, Israeli federation implies the reports are inaccurate
By Michael Bachner
Ran Ben Shimon, head coach of the Israel national soccer team, seen during the 2026 World Cup qualifier match between Israel and Norway, in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 25, 2025. (Udi Zitiat/Flash90)
July 29, 2025, 3:21 pm
Israeli national soccer coach says he and assistant were attacked in Athens
Ran Ben Shimon says a man shoved him as he was speaking Hebrew ahead of match between Hapoel Beersheba and local squad, says ‘this definitely won’t deter me in the future’
By ToI Staff
Fans hold a giant banner reading 'Stop genocide in Gaza' during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan in Munich, southern Germany, on May 31, 2025. (Odd Andersen / AFP)
June 1, 2025, 4:22 am
PSG soccer fans unfurl banner urging end to ‘genocide in Gaza’ at Champions League final
Paris team’s supporters also wave Palestinian flags and symbols during 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich; French team could face fine
By AP and ToI Staff
Spectators unfurl a huge a banner reading 'Free Palestine,' depicting the entire State of Israel within the pattern of a keffiyeh in the letter 'i,' alongside Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Lebanese flag imagery, prior to the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Atletico Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on November 6, 2024. (Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq)
November 7, 2024, 7:26 pm
Paris soccer club escapes UEFA sanctions over fans’ huge ‘Free Palestine’ banner
Ahead of Israel-France game next week, European soccer’s governing body decides not to discipline PSG over huge flag as it wasn’t deemed ‘provocative or insulting’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Spectators unfurl a huge a banner reading 'Free Palestine,' depicting the entire State of Israel within the pattern of a keffiyeh in the letter 'i,' alongside Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Lebanese flag imagery, prior to the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Atletico Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on November 6, 2024. (Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq)
November 7, 2024, 2:14 pm
French minister calls huge ‘Free Palestine’ banner at Paris soccer match ‘unacceptable’
Interior minister says he isn’t ruling out sanctions over violation of French and European soccer rules; Jewish community leader says banner was ‘call to hatred’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Spectators unfurl a huge a banner reading 'Free Palestine,' depicting the entire State of Israel within the pattern of a keffiyeh in the letter 'i,' alongside Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Lebanese flag imagery, prior to the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Atletico Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on November 6, 2024. (Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq)
November 7, 2024, 3:56 am
Paris soccer fans unveil huge ‘Free Palestine’ banner, days before France-Israel game
Banner, raised by fans of Qatar-owned PSG club, depicts entire State of Israel within pattern of keffiyeh in the ‘i’ of Palestine, alongside Dome of the Rock, Lebanese flag imagery
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Celtic fans waving a Palestinian flag hold smoke flares during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
October 20, 2024, 2:33 pm
Scottish soccer club fans daub graffiti cursing murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Celtic fans defaced bleachers with ‘Fuck Hersh’ graffiti after losing 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund; an Israeli player left the team in March because of anti-Israel sentiment
By ToI Staff
Police arrive to patrol outside Arsenal's Emirates Stadium ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal 1st leg soccer match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich in London, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. This week's Champions League soccer games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
April 9, 2024, 6:29 pm
Champions League soccer matches to go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat
France, UK and Spain bolster stadium security in major cities hosting soccer games; threats come weeks after terror group’s deadly attack on a Russian concert hall
By Agencies
Germany leaves the field after the World Cup Group E soccer game between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, December 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
April 2, 2024, 3:04 pm
Germany redesigns soccer uniform that some say evokes Nazi insignia
Ahead of the European championship, Adidas halts sale of customizable jerseys; German federation denies resemblance to SS symbol, but intends to update uniform regardless
By AP and ToI Staff
Maccabi Haifa's Surinamese midfielder Tjaronn Chery celebrates with teammates after scoring the opener during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on September 14, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
August 16, 2023, 11:52 am
Maccabi Haifa soccer team advances to playoff for qualification to Champions League
Beating Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava 5-2 on aggregate, Israeli champions to face Switzerland’s strong Young Boys next for chance to reach group stage for 2nd straight year
By Michael Bachner
Screen capture from video of Israel's U-21 team celebrating after Omri Gandelman scored the winning goal against the Czech Republic in their European Championship match, June 28, 2023. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 29, 2023, 8:44 am
In upset, Israel U-21 soccer team qualifies for European Championship quarterfinals
Squad defeats Czech Republic with goal in 82nd minute, will face Georgia in next match, as nation’s younger national teams continue unlikely streak
By ToI Staff
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