Lionel Messi

Argentinian Jews turn a World Cup chant into a call for justice 32 years after the AMIA bombing

Argentina’s Jewish community marked 32 years since the deadly AMIA bombing with a World Cup-inspired campaign, as leaders pressed for faster trials of Iranian and Hezbollah suspects.

The 32nd anniversary gathering to memorialize the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, July 17, 2026.
A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says

Luis Har.

Former Gaza hostage Luis Har reveals he discussed soccer, Messi with Hamas captors

Bukayo Saka #7 of England celebrates scoring his team's fifth and hat trick goal with teammates Jude Bellingham #10 and Reece James #24 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bronze Final between France and England at Miami Stadium on July 18, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Saka's hat trick pushes England over France in 10-goal thriller to secure third place at World Cup


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

Netanyahu on Argentinian decision to cancel match: We carry on

The Argentinian press reported that Netanyahu phoned Argentine President Mauricio Macri to intervene in the issue.

Benjamin Netanyahu