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Ran Kozuch will rest the heroes of the victory over Red Star Belgrade during tonight's Toto Cup match against Hapoel Haifa. Amit Ohana, Itay Hazut, and others are expected to start as they look to prove themselves ahead of the clash with Sabah.

Mohamed Salah, Romelu Lukaku, and Nathan Ake are among the stars joining the Turkish league, which now boasts squads rivaling top European divisions. Fenerbahce and Besiktas have invested heavily to challenge four-time defending champion Galatasaray, while Israeli player Dia Saba makes his mark with newly promoted Amedspor.

The Manchester City star received official certificates from the Guinness World Records for the number of goals in a single Champions League match, the goal record for a Nations League campaign, the highest number of goals in a single Premier League season, and for being the player who reached 100 goals in the English league the fastest.

Cristian Romero has passed his medical examinations and signed a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid. The Argentina international defender was acquired from Tottenham for 40 million euros. On Friday evening, he released an official farewell message to the Spurs after five years at the club, where he recently served as captain.

Dušan Vlahović was presented on Friday as the new Beşiktaş player, but the club's attempt to host a grandiose ceremony similar to Mohamed Salah's at Trabzonspor failed to generate the expected interest. Social media users began mocking the event by comparing footage from the two players' presentations.

Ciro Immobile announced today, Friday, his unexpected retirement from football with immediate effect. The 36-year-old Italian striker, who joined Paris FC last January, was expected to play another season, but failed to attend morning training and reached an agreement with the club to part ways. He cited a desire to spend more time with his family and stop frequent travel as the reason for his...

In its final preparation match ahead of the Conference League playoff against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Atalanta secured a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Nicola Zalewski scored the decisive goal early in the second half.

The Catalan website 'Sport' is impressed by the Israeli talent, who has already received minutes in preparation matches against Birmingham and Udinese — and the Spanish champions do not rule out a first-team debut during the season.

Nuno Espirito Santo offered compliments to the Israeli, who joined the Hammers this summer: "We brought him because of his talent. He plays in a position that we were missing in the squad."

Dutch media claim that the "Yellows" have already submitted an offer to Go Ahead Eagles for Thibaud Verlinden, and although they were rejected, they continue to hold talks in order to sign him.

The 2026/27 La Liga season kicks off tomorrow, but Real Madrid and Barcelona will miss the opening round. Both teams will begin their campaigns next week due to the heavy workload of players who participated in the final stages of the 2026 World Cup.

The Barcelona star denied reports of a crisis with coach Hansi Flick, attacked the rumors surrounding him and clarified: "I have been here for seven years, it has always been my dream."

After the youngsters were a bright spot in a black season, Maccabi Haifa talked about a homegrown infrastructure. In practice, it quickly became clear that most of them are not expected to integrate into the lineup. "Bread and Butter", Walla's season opening project, about the decisions of Lior Refaelov and Barak Bakhar and with a message from the club: "You don't win a championship with 9 youth...

Anastasia Gorbenko took first place in the 200m individual medley, Lea Polonsky qualified in eighth place. Tom Mienis set a personal best in the 100m backstroke and also secured a spot for the evening session.

Hapoel Petah Tikva has agreed on a deal with Moreirense, under which it will receive about 750,000 euros plus a percentage of a future sale. The Zambian is waiting for approval to fly and complete the transfer.

Reports indicate that the Citizens are prepared to meet the Blues' strict deadline and financial demands, aiming to replace Rodri and Reijnders with the Argentine midfielder as part of a major squad overhaul.

The club doubts it can add new foreign players before the Champions League playoffs begin. The squad that defeated Red Star Belgrade is expected to remain unchanged for the match against Sabah. Matan Baltaxa returns from suspension, but Pedro Amador is likely to keep his starting spot.

An all-time record for an Israeli footballer: the top legionnaire was sold from Union Saint-Gilloise for 25 million euros. He signed for five years with an option for an additional season, will earn about 1.5 million pounds in the first season, and will wear the number 25 shirt. He has already held his first training session in London.

The coach, who was appointed only in June, ended his tenure even before the start of the league in Cyprus. The change on the sidelines may also affect the status of Yahav Gurfinkel.

Fabrizio Romano updated that the English club and Union Saint-Gilloise have completed all stages for the transfer of the Israeli for approximately 24.5 million euros.

Beitar Jerusalem will begin its league matches against Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Tel Aviv will face Hapoel Haifa, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva will travel to Rehovot to play Hapoel Ramat Gan. All the details.

Lisev Issat spoke on 103FM about the Israel national team: "They hurt me. Romania is the right choice." And also: the intriguing move to Bristol City. Listen to the interview.

The Yellows are deeply disappointed after scoring three goals against CSKA Sofia, only to be eliminated from the Europa League due to a direct defensive error. They now head to the Conference League playoffs. Socler will be fit for the Lugano match, and Camara will undergo an examination.

Maccabi Netanya striker Dor Hugi spoke on the 103fm sports program about his decision to leave Beitar Jerusalem for Roni Levy's squad.

The former player did not spare criticism for the yellow team following the collapse of the deal to transfer the defender to Elche: "They promised that if an offer arrived from the top 5 leagues they would help him, I stopped being nice." Regarding the non-departure to Batumi storm: "They tried to sell lies to friends in the media."

Headers seem to us an inseparable part of a football game, but more and more cities and countries are deciding that, at least for young ages, it is not legitimate.

The club is struggling to digest the penalty shootout loss to Austria Wien: "There is excessive insistence on ball circulation, we should have already been thinking about Braga." Criticism of Almog Cohen: "There is a gap between a sporting director and a coach." Also: the change in recruitment plans and the coach's conversation with the players.

Shahar, who had his career-best season last year with 13 goals (second on the team only to Dor Peretz), is very disappointed with his current salary. Despite the significant interest he is attracting in the MLS, it appears that Maccabi Tel Aviv will not allow him to leave in the current window.

Parallel to the Israeli teams' matches, Ajax secured its place in the playoff round of the Conference League qualifiers despite a 2:2 draw in Ireland against Shelbourne. Oscar Gloukh was rested due to rotation, and the Dutch side advanced thanks to their 3:1 win in the first leg.

Broadcasting rights worth hundreds of millions of pounds, scorching stands, three Israelis, one Hollywood star and no VAR. The English Championship opens the season, presenting the most immersive, romantic and authentic football there is.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has participated in the group or league stage in each of the last three seasons. Will they do it for the fourth time in a row? After being eliminated from the Europa League by CSKA Sofia, the team standing in their way in the Conference League qualification playoff round is Switzerland's Lugano, which started the season with seven wins in eight matches across all competitions. The...

Maccabi Tel Aviv came close to a brilliant comeback in Bulgaria, but a 3:1 victory over CSKA Sofia was not enough to reach the Europa League playoff round. Following the 3:0 loss in Batumi, the Israeli club now moves to the Conference League playoffs, where they will face Swiss side Lugano.

Despite a 1:3 victory on Bulgarian soil, Maccabi Tel Aviv was eliminated from the Europa League qualifiers, losing 4:3 on aggregate following a 3:0 defeat in Batumi. The team will now continue its path in the Conference League playoffs against Lugano.

Despite a great performance this evening (Thursday) on Bulgarian soil, Maccabi Tel Aviv was eliminated from the Europa League qualifiers and will continue its path in the Conference League playoffs. The Yellows won 3:1 against CSKA Sofia, but lost 4:3 on aggregate following the 3:0 defeat last week in Batumi. To ensure a hot winter in Europe, Maccabi Tel Aviv must now overcome Lugano in the...

Conference League qualifiers, third round: Atzili scored first for the Jerusalemites (33') and Kalo doubled (56'), but Boateng narrowed the gap for the Austrians (58') and equalized to 3:3 on aggregate.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the clubs have agreed on the transfer fee for the World Cup final hero, who has already agreed to a five-year contract with Luis Enrique's team.

Ahead of the second leg against Austria Vienna (21:30) and in the shadow of Antifa protests, large security forces will accompany the thousand fans who came from Israel and are expected to arrive in a convoy at the Generali Arena. István Pisont joined the shuttle and received an enthusiastic welcome.

A significant deal is emerging for Hapoel Be'er Sheva: following a series of signings from abroad and the local league, the club is working on another impressive defensive reinforcement on a free transfer.

The Saudi club submitted a massive offer for the Nigerian striker, but faced a firm refusal from the Turkish champions. Al-Hilal, seeking a replacement for Darwin Nunez, has already signed Crysencio Summerville this summer for £60 million.

Goldhar on the way to an exit: ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv player demands to leave Charleroi after an offer from Saudi Arabia was rejected (he has already missed 2 training sessions). The 'Yellows' are entitled to 20% of the future deal's profits plus solidarity fees, which are expected to bring the club hundreds of thousands to millions of euros.