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Following Manor Solomon, West Ham may add another big name to their attacking line. The Hammers are considering a surprising move to sign 39-year-old Jamie Vardy, who became a free agent after leaving the Italian club Cremonese.

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is advancing in talks to acquire a stake of about 30% in Liverpool Football Club, BBC Sport has learned. The investment group is led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia and includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

The FIFA Women's World Cup will open in Brazil on June 24, 2027, and the Israel national team hopes to be there. The team has secured its place in the European playoff stage, where it will compete for one of the last tickets to the prestigious tournament. The World Cup in Brazil will be the tenth edition of the Women's World Cup, and the last to include 32 teams before the planned expansion to 48...

During the final round of the group stage in the Uruguayan second division, a particularly bizarre event occurred that went viral online within hours. The incident took place in the first half of the match between Uruguay Montevideo and Paysandú at the "Parque Ancap" stadium. In the 24th minute, a player cleared the ball outside the stadium boundaries onto the nearby highway, and amazingly, it...

The Football Association management will discuss today, Sunday, a proposal to approve significant changes to the championship and disciplinary regulations. These measures follow the work of a special committee established at the end of last season to address matches interrupted or cancelled due to fan misconduct.

Real Madrid and Fiorentina announced on Friday that they have reached an agreement for the one-season loan of Franco Mastantuono. The deal is a standard loan with no purchase or extension options, meaning the attacker will return to the Spanish capital next summer.

After FIFA president Gianni Infantino has faced considerable criticism recently, Norway decided today (Friday) to sharpen its tone and called for him to resign. In doing so, Norway went one step further than the football associations of England, Wales, Croatia, and Albania, all of which withdrew their support for Infantino without explicitly calling for him to resign.

This coming Sunday, Maccabi Haifa will play an away match at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. The club has advised fans to arrive in groups of three or more for safety reasons, sparking a public debate about security at football stadiums in Israel.

Beitar Jerusalem met this evening (Thursday) with Austria Vienna for the first of two matches in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. About 1,200 fans accompanied the team to the home game in Romania. Almog Cohen started with the attacking trio of Shua, Weissman, and Atzili for the first time this season.

Will Europe's major football teams boycott the World Cup? The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and does not rule out extreme measures. The acute crisis erupted following a secret plan by Infantino to sell stakes in the World Cup tournament to private investors.

Negotiations between West Ham and Tottenham regarding the sale of Manor Solomon have reached a deadlock due to financial disputes. West Ham, which was relegated to the lower division at the end of last season, is interested in paying about 5 million pounds for the player, but refuses to include in the contract the bonuses that Tottenham demands in the event of a return to the Premier League.

Two soccer players from the Iranian women's national team, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, received Australian citizenship after a long journey that began with the decision to leave their team during the Asian Cup held in Australia. The two sought asylum for fear that they would have to face severe consequences if they returned to Iran.

LeBron James' move to the Philadelphia 76ers continues to stir up a storm in the NBA, but he is now receiving significant support from one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Shaquille O'Neal addressed the criticism surrounding James' decision to join the Sixers and rejected claims that it is a move solely aimed at "chasing another championship ring." According to O'Neal, in LeBron's...

Former minister Issawi Frej announced on Thursday that he will run for the position of chairman of the Israel Football Association as part of a new independent faction. He will be joined by Liad Ilani, a member of the Ramat Gan city council.

One of the most intriguing issues of the transfer window in Spain is becoming complicated: according to a report in the Catalan "Sport", negotiations between Real Madrid and Manchester City midfielder Rodri have hit a dead end, and at the moment his move to the Santiago Bernabeu is not on the agenda.

International pressure has broken the world football leadership: following the European boycott and the wave of sharp criticism, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Mattias Grafström jointly published an official letter to the associations in which they expressed "sincere apologies for the mistakes" in managing the controversial plan to privatize percentages of the World Cup. The...

The Los Angeles Lakers did not perform another roster overhaul this past summer. They made a strategic, almost fateful decision: to make Luka Doncic the exclusive face of the new project. This is a decision that is understandable from a professional standpoint, but one that comes with no small amount of risk.

Beitar Jerusalem football club announced on Wednesday the passing of Shimon Chernuha, one of the club's greatest players and most iconic symbols, who died at the age of 78. Born in 1948 to Holocaust survivors, Chernuha moved to Israel as an infant and rose through the Beitar youth ranks to join the senior team at just 15.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is fighting for his political survival and is offering Morocco an unprecedented deal. According to a report in The Times, Infantino promised the country the right to host the final match of the 2030 World Cup, provided it declares public support for him. The offer comes as the president faces sharp criticism and growing demands for his resignation following the...

After numerous delays, Maccabi Tel Aviv continues to finalize its roster for the 2026/27 season. C14 has learned that American guard Cason Wallace has agreed to a two-year deal worth approximately $1.2 million per season, set to replace Lonnie Walker.

Shawn Carrington, a 36-year-old from England, went viral on social media after deciding to celebrate his team’s historic World Cup win before the tournament even ended. He was so confident in the team’s success under coach Thomas Tuchel that he rushed to tattoo the World Cup on his leg alongside the winning caption. But reality had different plans, and he had to find a creative and amusing...

The football world is in mourning after 24-year-old Yala club winger Sophon Auwai was killed by a direct lightning strike during a regional cup semi-final in Thailand's Narathiwat province.

The storm surrounding Infantino refuses to subside: Portuguese football legend Luis Figo is calling for the FIFA president to resign from his position, against the backdrop of the controversial plan to sell private shares in the World Cup and other tournaments of the organization. Figo's call comes as Infantino holds an emergency meeting today (Wednesday) with senior FIFA officials, after he...

UEFA has announced two significant rule changes for the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. The updates involve suspension thresholds and stadium clock displays.

Jordan Football Association President Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein has accused FIFA leadership, led by Gianni Infantino, of blackmail, claiming the organization made financial aid conditional on supporting his candidacy.

After the tense penalty shootout victory against AEK Larnaca, Beitar Jerusalem faces a pair of matches against an even tougher hurdle in the form of Austria Wien in the third round of the Conference League. The first match will be held on Thursday at the Jerusalemites' home ground in Bucharest, while the return leg will take place in Vienna a week later at the Generali Arena.

Daniel Peretz is embarking on a new path: after becoming a regular for Southampton following his move from Bayern Munich, the Israeli goalkeeper is aiming to lead the club to the Premier League. In an interview with SPOX, he discussed the disappointment of last season, his decision to stay in England, and his time working with Manuel Neuer.

Tomáš Satoranský, who joined Hapoel Tel Aviv, admitted that the team's model of training and playing in Sofia, avoiding frequent flights to Israel, was a key factor in his decision to sign.

Ferran Torres, star of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, sparked great interest when he celebrated his team's World Cup victory wearing a red cap with the inscription "Make Spain Great Again". Torres, who scored the winning goal in the final, clarified that his choice did not stem from political motives, but from a desire to see Spain at its peak.

A major drama in Israeli basketball: after weeks of negotiations, Hapoel Tel Aviv has announced the signing of point guard Tamir Blatt. The player is moving from bitter rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv, returning to the club where he first made his mark over a decade ago.

During an MLS match last Saturday, the Israeli striker Dor Turgeman was targeted by "Death to Israel" chants from local fans in Montreal.

The Nations League draw for the 2026/27 season determined that the Israel national team will play in Group 3 of League 2, where it will face the national teams of Austria, Ireland, and Kosovo. The matches against the Ireland national team are expected to draw significant interest and be unusually charged.

Three Israeli clubs—Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Jerusalem—successfully advanced in European competitions tonight, joining Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the next qualifying rounds.

Football coach Pep Guardiola, known for his frequent criticism of Israel and support for the Palestinian narrative, has sparked fresh controversy. The Catalan coach recently hosted a group of 28 children from Gaza at his private football camp in the town of Rialp, an initiative spearheaded by his family foundation.

Premier League teams have made a precedent-setting decision to unanimously remove gambling companies from the front of their match shirts. This historic step positions the top English league as the first sports organization in the UK to voluntarily limit the audience's exposure to gambling advertisements.

In Italy, they continue to follow the "Lameck Banda mystery" with concern. The Zambian winger, previously purchased from Maccabi Petah Tikva for about 2 million euros, was supposed to report to the Lecce training complex in mid-July but has since cut off all contact with the club.

Hapoel Tel Aviv will meet Ludogorets today (Thursday) for the second leg of the second qualifying round of the Conference League. Last week, the Reds secured an excellent advantage, winning 2:0 against the Bulgarians in the home match held in Miskolc with the support of about 5,000 fans.

Real Madrid is moving forward: President Florentino Perez has approved the pursuit of Rodri after months of inactivity. The club has initiated preliminary talks with Manchester City, signaling readiness to offer over 50 million euros for the midfielder.

Marc Cucurella proved that promises made before a World Cup final must be kept. The Spanish national team's left-back, who promised before the tournament to tattoo the face of coach Luis de la Fuente if 'La Roja' lifted the trophy, has officially fulfilled his vow.

Hapoel Tel Aviv officially announced on Monday the extension of captain Tomer Ginat's contract. With the new agreement, Ginat will complete a total of 12 seasons in the red uniform, highlighting his deep and unique connection with the club and its fans.