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UEFA warns England, Russia could be kicked out of Euro over fan brawls

Notice from Europe’s soccer body comes after 3 days of violence between supporters, clashes with police in Marseille

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Beckham says he feels Jewish thanks to granddad

Former soccer star says he experienced synagogue through grandfather, and feels like a member of the tribe

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England kicked out of Europe, days after it voted to leave EU

English soccer team ousted sensationally 2-1 by minnows Iceland at Euro 2016 tournament; just like PM Cameron after Brexit defeat, coach Hodgson quits too

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UK soccer club holds minute of silence for student murdered in Jerusalem

'Keen Derby County supporter' Hannah Bladon, who was stabbed to death Friday on light rail, honored before Monday's game

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Ex-England soccer coach joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

Israel's most historically successful club announces Steve McClaren will join as a coaching consultant

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Chelsea calls on fans to stop anti-Semitic chant about new player

English soccer club pleads to halt song praising new striker Alvaro Morata containing 'He hates the f****** Yids' lyric

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Soccer star tells Chelsea fans to stop anti-Semitic chant

Spain's Alvaro Morata says song boasting of hatred for 'Yids' sets a bad example for children attending matches

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Leonid Slutsky quits Hull after eight-game winless run

Former Russia coach, an observant Jew, wanted to be first Russian to manage British Premier League team, but leaves after less than six months

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Salah’s success offers hope in Egypt to soccer fans and authorities

Egyptian forward, awarded African Player of the Year, has led national team to 2018 World Cup finals and invigorated entire country

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London soccer club fan filmed singing ‘gas them all’ at match

Arsenal supporter sang anti-Semitic chant at Italy's San Siro stadium prior to Europa League match against AC Milan, Jewish News reports

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Jordi Cruyff to step down as Maccabi Tel Aviv boss

Club gives no reason for Dutchman's departure after six years of steering soccer team to three Israeli championships

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Russian FM taunts UK counterpart with UK players’ 1938 Nazi salute

In ongoing row over poison attack on Russian spy, Lavrov hits back at Britain's Boris Johnson, who compared Russia soccer World Cup to Hitler's Olympics

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Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho opens academy in Israel

Ronaldinho Soccer Academy for children aged 6 to 16, created together with Beitar Nordia Jerusalem soccer team, to kick off with summer camp for 100 young players

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England fans filmed making Nazi salutes at World Cup

English Football Association says police looking for supporters singing anti-Semitic songs at Volgograd pub ahead of Tunisia match

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UK soccer fans banned from matches for singing anti-Semitic song in Russia

Leeds court rules the pair cannot attend England games for three years after video in which they are also seen making Nazi salutes

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2 Israelis and an Iranian go for goal together in English top-flight soccer

Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh joins Brighton, and turns out alongside Israeli teammates Tomer Hemed (Jewish) and Beram Kayal (Muslim); in 2015, he refused to play vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Britain’s Chelsea soccer club to send anti-Semitic fans on trips to Auschwitz

Initiative, pushed by Jewish-Israeli owner Roman Abramovich, will offer abusive fans an alternative to stadium bans

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Arsenal investigating fans for anti-Semitism during game against Tottenham

London soccer club vows to ban supporters who display 'discriminatory or violent behavior,' will push for prosecution of fans behind latest incidents

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British soccer player denies making Nazi salute; was just waving

Crystal Palace and Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey says photo posted by teammate gave wrong impression; 'I can assure everyone I would never ever do that,' he says

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UEFA opens disciplinary action against Chelsea over fans’ anti-Semitic chants

European soccer's governing body says its Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with the case on February 28

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