Lionel Messi

Abada's magic seals wild 3–3 comeback against Messi's Miami

The Israeli winger starred as his side fought back from three goals down to salvage a 3–3 draw in the MLS regular-season finale; Turgeman and Feingold suffer defeat with New England.

Inter Miami player Lionel Messi facing Charlotte FC player Liel Abada.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Portugal and Wales at Estadio Jose Alvalade on September 24, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portugal national team

New England Revolution player Ilay Feingold against Inter Miami player Lionel Messi.

Messi and Feingold star as Inter Miami beat New England 2–1

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Hazem v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia - October 25, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match

Beating Messi: Ronaldo wins the Ballon d'Or of all time


From harassing soccer players to human rights activists

Netanyahu’s government has turned into a sad circus.

LIONEL MESSI celebrates scoring a second goal in a recent game.

Learning from the Messi mess?

What Israel – and Miri Regev – can take away from the canceled Argentina game as Eurovision planning continues.

Lionel Messi and Netta Barzilai

Blood, fury and soccer

The message was clear: Are you sure you want to play? This could be costly.

LIONEL MESSI celebrates scoring a second goal in a recent game.

Messi isn’t the be-all and end-all

We need to look inwards at who we really are and where our values as a people lie.

Argentina's Lionel Messi

Soccer Maybe Next Year in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Post

Argentina match cancellation leaves Israeli fans frustrated

“Israel gets this opportunity to do something and it gets taken away,” he said. “Israel has to fight for every international event.”

Argentina fan Remy Friedman at the market in Tel Aviv

Regev: If the Eurovision isn't in Jerusalem, it shouldn't be in Israel

Regev was reacting in part to unconfirmed reports Wednesday that the European Broadcasting Union requested that the Eurovision be held in a "not divisive location."

Netta Barzilai performs after winning the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at the Altice Arena hall in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 12

No politics

Politics, like racism and antisemitism, should be kicked out of sports.

A split screen of Israeli Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev and Lionel Messi

Regev: Terror threats led to Israel-Argentina soccer match cancellation

BDS wasn't the root cause, Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev said.

Miri Regev

Analysis: When mixing soccer and Israeli politics becomes Messi

“If Messi came, it would be Messianic. If he doesn’t come, it shows we have a country that’s messy.”

Argentina's Lionel Messi during training