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June 4, 2022, 9:47 pm
Real Madrid’s Courtois said engaged to Israeli model Mishel Gerzig
Soccer star is seen down on one knee while Gerzig sheds tears of joy; model has previously said some are unhappy the Belgian soccer star is in a relationship with an Israeli woman
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July 21, 2021, 4:19 pm
Retired Real Madrid soccer stars trounce FC Barcelona in Tel Aviv
Exhibition game, ‘El Clásico of Peace,’ featured legendary players from opposing Spanish clubs; game ends with 3-2 victory for Madrid
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July 20, 2021, 10:17 pm
Retired FC Barcelona and Real Madrid soccer stars tour Jaffa
Brazilians Ronaldinho Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo among visiting soccer stars, along with Portuguese Luís Figo
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June 30, 2021, 5:46 pm
Former soccer stars from Barcelona, Real Madrid to play in Israel next month
‘Peace Clásico’ to be held at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium on July 20; Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo among retired legends set to take part in exhibition game
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March 11, 2020, 11:27 pm
‘It was worth it,’ says Israeli boy who got virus after El Clásico soccer match
9-year-old Sa’ar Kahane has few regrets about contracting coronavirus following trip to Spain for Real Madrid-Barcelona game
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October 21, 2018, 1:04 pm
Palestinian protest icon goes from jail cell to VIP suite
17-year-old Ahed Tamimi is celebrated by activists and politicians throughout Europe and the Middle East over video of her slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier
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September 29, 2018, 9:51 pm
Israel fumes as Ahed Tamimi honored by Real Madrid soccer club
Ambassador accuses team of “indirectly encouraging aggression” for hosting Palestinian teen, who served a prison sentence after a video emerged showing her slapping an IDF soldier
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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
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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
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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
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Rob Harris
October 29, 2017, 9:03 am
Fake freedom, real freak-dom
Catalonia’s independence is seen as little more than a joke in Israel’s press, while the emotional ‘problems’ plaguing Sara Netanyahu are taken seriously
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Joshua Davidovich
October 29, 2017, 5:50 am
After ‘independence,’ Catalonia girds for pushback from unity backers
Barcelona on knife’s edge as protesters opposed to secession prepare to rally, amid looming fears of clash between Madrid government and pro-independence Catalans
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October 11, 2017, 12:52 am
Spanish soccer star meets family of policeman killed in Temple Mount attack
Sergio Ramos visits four-month-old son of Israeli Druze police officer Haiel Sitawe who was named for the Real Madrid captain
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June 20, 2016, 11:55 pm
Beckham says he feels Jewish thanks to granddad
Former soccer star says he experienced synagogue through grandfather, and feels like a member of the tribe
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May 30, 2016, 2:58 am
12 Real Madrid fans killed by Islamic State in Iraq cafe
For second time in a month, terror group targets soccer club’s supporters; team’s president dedicates championship win to those killed
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