Hassan Shehata, coach of the Egyptian national soccer team, said of the Israeli national team Tuesday that “even if it was the only team that requests my services, I wouldn’t agree (to coach it),” Army Radio reported.

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The head of Iran’s soccer federation issued a public apology and a member of his staff resigned after the federation mistakenly sent a New Year’s greeting to its counterpart in Israel, Iranian officials announced Sunday.

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Iranian soccer federation official has reportedly resigned after sending New Year’s greetings to Israel. The head of the…

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With something like a 10-60 record as coach of my children’s soccer teams why do I do it? Because I’m Soccer Dad! « The very model of a modern un bureaucrat | Main · Site Meter · website statistics …

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The head of Iran’s soccer federation issued a public apology and a member of his staff resigned after the federation mistakenly sent a New Year’s greeting to its counterpart in Israel, Iranian officials announced Sunday. …

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reports say one of the country’s sports officials has resigned after his e-mailed New Year’s greetings to members of world soccer’s governing body were mistakenly forwarded to Israel’s soccer federation.

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