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September Meeting During Soccer Match Pays Off

Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, and Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan, were awarded the Peace and Sport Award for their historic meeting which took place in September. The International Peace and Sport Organization boasts on their website that “Thanks to football, this moment marked the end of nearly two decades of diplomatic silence.” The awards ceremony took [...]

Palestine Football with a Home of Its Own

The blog Soccer News Brief has reported that after 10 years of international eligibility, Palestine will play its first international match in Palestine. In the past, Palestine has played its home matches in Jordan and Qatar. The new stadium, located in Gaza city, will host its first action against Jordan on the 26th of October. [...]