What do you get when you mix national flags, violence, racism and politics, throw in a few flares and thousands of passionate fans in a stadium? The infamous Beitar – Sakhnin rivalry in Israel’s Ligat ha’Al. Without an ounce of a doubt, it is one of the fiercest…
Normally when one would hear the above interpret, a cliché-esque story of a group literally created by the fans for the fans, is expected. And honestly, reading them would never disappoint. The same transpired this past weekend in Israel as Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem, the only fan owned club…
It’s not often that a club gets to break 77 years of strongly preserved history, but 19-yr-old Dzhabrail Kadiev playing his first game on Sunday, did that and much more. By playing for merely 10 minutes, he gave Jerusalem — in the stadium and outside of it — a lot…
A few weeks ago we brought to you a perspective on what we thought was the most overlooked derby in Europe. A fan from one of the team’s from that derby decided to interrupt their game against Maccabi Haifa with 10 minutes on the clock. The Beitar Jerusalem…
Some of the best derbies in the world include the El Clasico, Liverpool vs. Everton, Milan vs. Inter, and the list could go on. However, on Saturday, a unique derby of great significance was played in the Israeli Premier League. The two teams were Bnei Sakhnin, home side…
2011 – 2012 was spectacular when it came to football all across Europe. We saw Manchester City clinch the league title after 44 years, Real Madrid seal their 32nd La Liga title and finally, Montpellier HSC, introduced as the new and the first time champions of France’s Ligue 1. The…