BUENOS AIRES – With the backing of the Israeli Football Association (IFA), Comtec, an Israeli production company, has announced that it will send a delegation to FIFA headquarters Switzerland and push for the Argentinian football team to be removed from the upcoming World Cup in retaliation for the recent decision of Argentina’s Football Association to cancel a “friendly” match against the Israeli national team that
Palestinians are celebrating the news that Argentina – and its star Lionel Messi – will not be playing the “friendly” football match that had been set for Jerusalem next weekend.
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(MEE) — Israeli ministers and media reacted with fury to Argentina’s decision to pull out of a football friendly in Jerusalem, blaming anti-Semitism, Palestinian interference and death threats against Argentina forward Lionel Messi. The prime minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, tried to play down the cancellation of Saturday’s match with Israel, saying “We are moving on, guys“. President Reuven […]
