May 2018

As reported in our 31 March 2018 post, young Palestinian footballer Mohammed Khalil was was shot by an Israeli sniper in the legs and knee at the first Great March of Return,  ending his promising football career and requiring knee-replacement surgery.   Now, In a video message, Mohammed Khalil makes a powerful appeal to the Argentinian national football …

An Israeli youth team played today in the first match of a UEFA mini-tournament in Chesterfield’s smart new stadium against England.  There was a good gate for such an event – about 3,000.  A scout from FC Porto attended, and perhaps others from other European clubs did too.  England won 2-1, with each side scoring a penalty. …