As the careers of Palestinian football players are disrupted by Israeli occupation, the pressure on UEFA to cancel the under-21 championship in Israel continues. Read more about How Israel derails the promising careers of Palestinian football stars
Mahmoud Sarsak hopes to live a normal life but cannot forget his time inside Israeli jail. Read more about After victorious hunger strike, Palestinian football star returns to Gaza for life of activism
While fans of Israel’s Beitar chant “Death to the Arabs,” a Jewish player says he feels “loved” playing for a Palestinian team. Read more about Video: Israeli fans chant “Death to the Arabs” and a Jewish player feels “loved” by his Palestinian team
It was the latest protest to hit an international sporting event involving an Israeli team. Read more about Video: Activist unfurls Palestinian flag on court as Israeli basketball team plays in France
UEFA’s Platini meets with protestors against holding tournament in Israel Read more about Platini “thinking about” whether Under 21 tourno will still go ahead in Israel after protest at UEFA HQ
Racist violence is rampant in Israeli football, yet unlike other countries, it has faced no international sanctions. Read more about Israel’s ultra-racist Beitar Jerusalem football team in uproar over hiring of Muslim players from Chechyna
“To destroy something which has been done for football hurts me personally,” Blatter said. Read more about FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, feeling heat over UEFA U21 in Israel, promises to rebuild bombed Gaza stadium
Dozens of players from English Premier League and European top division football teams condemn Israeli attack on Gaza. Read more about Premier League footballers condemn attack on Gaza, boosting pressure on UEFA to pull 2013 U21 from Israel
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Abu Daqqa was shot and killed by Israeli forces while playing football outside his family’s Gaza home. Read more about Ahmad Abu Daqqa
Ahmad Abu Daqqa was fatally shot in the stomach by an Israeli soldier last Thursday in the Gaza Strip. Read more about Family mourns Gaza boy shot by Israeli forces while playing football