Almog Cohen

A quick look at the results achieved by the Israel national soccer team since Luis Fernandez took charge reveals what a complete and utter failure…

Israel coach Luis Fernandez said he will be giving his squad’s fringe players a chance to prove their worth when the national team hosts Iceland in a…

Israel’s dreams of reaching Euro 2012 suffered a significant blow on Saturday night after a 2-1 loss to Croatia at National Stadium in Ramat…

Israel’s squad has been ravaged with injuries, and even when at full strength it has yet to play any better than mediocre in its Euro 2012 qualifying…

TEL AVIV, Israel – Injured Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been included in the Israel squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers…

After getting its Euro 2012 qualifiers off to a winning start with a home victory over Malta on Thursday, Israel visits Georgia tonight in a match…

Hedonistic and buoyant, even decadent at times, Tel Aviv is a hot spot to be, see and be seen for the majority of us. And we are not alone. To the…

Three tallies from Yossi Benayoun ensured Israel began its Euro 2012 campaign on the right foot on Thursday night, with the national team claiming a…

Israel begins its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign on Thursday night with a match it simply must win. The blue-and-white hosts Malta at National…

Israel will begin its preparations for its Euro 2012 qualifying opener against Malta on Sunday after new coach Luis Fernandez named a 23-man squad…

Israel coach Luis Fernandez remained true to his word on Tuesday afternoon when he announced his 25-man roster for next week’s three-day training…

David Amsalem got off to a sensational start as new Betar Jerusalem coach on Saturday as his team swept aside Maccabi Netanya 3-1, courtesy of a…

Maccabi Netanya pulled off the shock of the season on Saturday, beating league leader Maccabi Haifa 1-0 to add some unexpected sparkle to Monday’s…

After seeing his team dramatically come back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at home with Maccabi Netanya on Saturday night, Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Eli…

Maccabi Netanya continued its improvement under Reuven Atar on Sunday night, defeating Bnei Sakhnin 3-0 for its third straight Premier League…

Hapoel Tel Aviv dealt a blow to Bnei Yehuda's chances of catching runaway league leader Maccabi Haifa, while giving its own championship credentials…

Maccabi Haifa maintained its 100 percent record on Saturday by beating Maccabi Netanya 2-0 at Kiryat Eliezer thanks to a brace by the unstoppable…

Ironi Kiryat Shmona's two-year flirtation with top-flight soccer ended in disappointment on Saturday when it was relegated to the National League…

Maccabi Haifa and Betar Jerusalem made it through to the State Cup final in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night, knocking out Maccabi Netanya and…

Extract from an article in Issue 3, May 25, 2009 of The Jerusalem Report. To subscribe to The Jerusalem Report click here. The old, worn-out Bialik…