Israel Soccer Coach ‘Standing Behind My Country’ Amid Calls for Squad to Be Suspended
Israel's national soccer team maintains UEFA competition participation despite security concerns and protests, holding second place in Group I with nine points, UEFA confirmed.
- Israel's national soccer team coach Ran Ben-Shimon says he is 'standing behind my country' amid calls for the team to be suspended from international competition due to the war in Gaza.
- Israel routed Moldova 4-0 on Friday and sits second in Group I behind Norway with nine points, while four-time champion Italy trails in third with six points.
- Ben-Shimon added that he wasn't paying attention to the criticism, saying 'I'm looking who is standing behind me and this is our people.
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Israel soccer coach 'standing behind my country' amid calls for squad to be suspended
The coach of Israel’s national soccer team says he is “standing behind my country” amid calls for the squad to be suspended from international competition because of the war in Gaza.
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