Club blames 'Spanish league regulations' for blocking deal despite sides agreeing to new contract, ending Argentine forward's 20-year career with squad

Owner of Israeli team says Spanish soccer team insisted the game be held somewhere other than Jerusalem; Joint List MK welcomes decision

Spanish soccer team to compete at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium on August 4, despite some reluctance over recent conflict in Gaza

Catalan newspaper says talks for soccer team to travel to the country in August began before recent fighting in Gaza

If Israeli fans can't get to Barcelona, the football club will come to them

Jerusalem maker of AI-based wearable devices to help visually impaired people says Messi team-up will increase awareness of plight faced by blind people

Cycling enthusiast has already pulled off a number of biking, car-racing and soccer coups in his quest to counter the 'distorted image' of the Jewish state presented in media

Sylvan Adams vows to bring an Israeli to the Tour de France, admits Madonna delivered a 'bad performance' in Tel Aviv and recalls being 'very frustrated' with Israeli red tape

It wasn't a great match, but after last year's friendly was canceled and Gaza rockets threatened Monday's game as well, the nation celebrated mere fact of Lionel Messi's presence

30,000 soccer fans pack into Tel Aviv stadium to see superstars Lionel Messi face off against Luis Suarez, in arguably biggest ever game on Israeli soil