How Soccer Explains Israel - Grantland Article

[njligernj]

I "ale housed" this (despite it being a world football story) because of the religious content. If modz disagree please move. I found this to be a really great read and didn't see anyone else had posted it yet:

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id...-russia-february-stirred-national-controversy

 

[davek]

'Even prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighed in. "We cannot countenance such racism," he said. "The Jewish people, who suffered from boycotts and ostracism, must be a light unto the nations."'

Hilarious coming from him.

Hapoel would be the polar opposite of that Beitar crew.