Team set to land in Mexico on Sunday, where it'll be based amid state of war with US, will play first game against New Zealand on June 15

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Keane joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as coach in June 2023 and won a title, but left amid the Gaza war; pro-Palestinian fans of Scottish team call decision to hire him 'unconscionable'

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Police say East Jerusalem resident Rand Halawani, 20, nabbed alongside unnamed 18-year-old; ex-national player also arrested Tuesday along with 3 other young women in West Bank

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Von der „englischen Krankheit“ zum Volkssport Nummer eins in Deutschland: Fußball bewegt die Menschen. Werfen wir einen Blick auf die Ursprünge der Ballsportart, als Bäume noch auf dem Spielfeld geduldet waren und Bälle spontan eingefärbt wurden.

Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team's victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos

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