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Palestinian mourners carry the body of Omar Badawi, 22, during his funeral at the al-Arroub refugee camp in the West Bank city of Hebron, yesterday. Badawi was shot in the chest during the confrontation with Israeli forces
Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
PALESTINIANS and human rights activists have urged two of football’s biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, not to cash in on the “greatest moral issue of our time” by playing a friendly match in Israel.
The Argentina and Uruguay national football teams have confirmed that they will play a friendly match in Israel on November 18.
The classic South American rivalry, known as the Silver River Classic (Clasico del Rio de la Plata), has pitted the two teams against each other for over 100 years and, with close to 200 matches to date, is the most played international derby in the sport.
Pep Guardiola leaving City marks the end of an era of peak modern football, says JAMES NALTON
Dabbagh and his Palestinian team’s World Cup campaign may have come to an end, but it has given fans hope amid war and tragedy, writes JOHN DUERDEN