Maccabi Haifa
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Maccabi Haifa, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Greek club Panionios in advanced talks to sign Goni Naor
Goni Naor is in advanced talks with Panionios of Greece's second division. The Maccabi Haifa midfielder spent last season on loan at Larissa and could remain in Greece for another…
Zarko Lazetic Takes Over at Saudi Side Al Taawoun on Lucrative Deal
Zarko Lazetic has signed with Saudi club Al Taawoun five months after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv. Serbian reports say he received a salary of more than $2 million a season, full con…
Quiz answers reveal the song that mentions Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 5-0 loss
A Hebrew quiz page revealed the answer to a question about the song that mentions Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 5-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa. The song was identified as Mashina’s "Lehitraot Neu…
Maccabi Netanya signs right-back Alon Azogi for two years
Maccabi Netanya signed 26-year-old right-back Alon Azogi from Bnei Sakhnin on a two-year deal. The club paid 200,000 shekels to activate his release clause.
Japanese Fans Clean Up, and Two Israeli Players Draw Praise in Japan
Two Japanese sports journalists explained why Japan’s fans and players clean stadiums and dressing rooms after matches. They also praised Israeli players Neta Lavi and Dean David…
Maccabi Haifa upbeat as Bakhar brings new energy to training
Maccabi Haifa are training under the energetic leadership of coach Barak Bakhar, who club insiders say arrived determined to correct last season. The club is also awaiting defende…
Brazil and Morocco Win to Close World Cup Group C
Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 to win Group C at the 2026 World Cup, with Vinicius Junior scoring twice and Matheus Cunha once. Morocco defeated Haiti 3-2 to finish second, and both tea…
Brazil Tops Group C, Morocco Advances After Thrilling Final Round
Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 to finish first in World Cup 2026 Group C, with Vinicius Junior scoring twice and Matheus Cunha adding one. Morocco beat Haiti 3-2, finished second, a…
Miran Bozaglo Says Her Son Ray Is Leaving Home for Maccabi Haifa Academy
Miran Bozaglo said on Instagram that her son Ray has been accepted to Maccabi Haifa’s academy and will move to Kfar Galim. She said she is proud of him but struggling emotionally…
Report: Union Saint-Gilloise Raises Hatoili Price, Stalling Napoli Move
Napoli wants Anan Khalaili, but Union Saint-Gilloise has raised his price to 25 million euros. The Belgian club cites the sell-on fee owed to Maccabi Haifa, while Napoli is report…
Dolav Haziza weighs staying at Maccabi Haifa, a move abroad, or interest from other Israeli clubs
Dolav Haziza is considering whether to stay at Maccabi Haifa, move elsewhere in Israel, or leave for Europe after being told he is not in the club’s plans. Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoe…
Former footballer Michael Zandberg says car was seized after two missed payments
Michael Zandberg said his car was seized after two missed payments caused by a technical problem, not by deliberate nonpayment. He said he was approached by a man with a gun and h…
Bnei Yehuda signs striker Stav Nahmani for the coming season
Bnei Yehuda signed striker Stav Nahmani for the coming season, with an option for one more. The 23-year-old forward said he wanted the move and is eager to play under coach Eli Le…
Maccabi Haifa unveils 2026/27 season ticket prices
Maccabi Haifa has opened sales for its 2026/27 season tickets and announced updated prices across all stands and premium categories. The club said prices rose only 2% to 5% becaus…
Berkovic Says Maccabi Haifa Players Disgraced the Club and Urges Dor Peretz to Leave Israel
Eyal Berkovic used a 103FM interview to blast Maccabi Haifa's players, urge Dor Peretz to leave Israel for Europe, and criticize several Israeli clubs' decisions. He also backed M…
Radinio Balker on the verge of a Maccabi Haifa move after a long injury comeback
Radinio Balker, a 27-year-old Huddersfield center back, is close to joining Maccabi Haifa for 300,000 euros. The Dutch-born Suriname international has overcome major injuries, inc…
Dolev Haziza’s Future at Maccabi Haifa Remains Unclear as Preseason Begins
Maccabi Haifa began preseason training for 2026/27, with captain Dolev Haziza present despite not being in the club’s plans. Haziza, who scored nine goals this season, is waiting…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Claims 58th Title After Dominant Championship Run
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-1 in the finals to win its 58th Israeli championship. The club finished the season 35-3 overall, including 32 wins in 36 league games, and…
World Cup cards for Piero and Martins get boosted EA FC 26 ratings
EA FC 26 has launched special World Cup 2026 “Path To Glory” cards for Frantzdy Pierrot and Christian Martínez. Pierrot and Martínez both received 92-rated cards, with strong attr…
Former Barcelona prospect accused of snubbing Manor Solomon at Villarreal
Manor Solomon said a Moroccan Villarreal player shunned him in the dressing room and after goals, and the player was identified as Ilias Akhomach. The piece reviews Akhomach's bac…
Maccabi Haifa Begins 2026/27 Preparations, with Dolev Haziza Set to Report
Maccabi Haifa has started preparations for the 2026/27 season, including medical tests and preseason training. Dolev Haziza is expected to report even though the club has told him…
Footballer Omar Dahan Says He Has No Link to Match-Fixing Suspicions
Omar Dahan said he is the footballer arrested in a suspected illegal gambling and match-fixing probe, and denied any connection to the allegations. Police say the 21-year-old forw…
Commercial center to be built at Sammy Ofer Stadium
Aspen Group has been granted a building permit to develop a commercial center at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa. The NIS 23 million project will include retail and parking space and…
Agent says Hailaly is edging toward a big summer move, while several other futures remain unresolved
Agent Boaz Goren said Anan Hailaly is close to a major summer move, with Napoli among several interested clubs. He also addressed the uncertain futures of Eli Dasa, Sean Weissman…
Kiryat Shmona in Talks to Loan Young Maccabi Haifa Forward Yaniv Gabai
Ironi Kiryat Shmona is talking with Yaniv Gabai's representatives about a one-year loan from Maccabi Haifa. Gabai wants Premier League minutes, and Haifa may let him leave if a to…
Maccabi Haifa Monitoring Danish Midfielder Mathias Christensen
Maccabi Haifa is reportedly interested in Danish midfielder Mathias Christensen, 24, who plays for Aalesund in Norway. The player has 9 goals and 14 assists in 37 appearances, but…
Israel’s cadet swimmers win 11 medals at Comen Championships in Serbia
Israel’s cadet swimming team won 11 medals at the Comen Championships in Serbia, including four golds. The team finished third overall, while Shaun Pumberg and Yoni Dagan led seve…
Napoli Tells Anan Khalaily to Ignore Other Offers as Transfer Talks Advance
Napoli have reached a basic understanding with Anan Khalaily and are urging him to ignore other offers. But Union Saint-Gilloise has rejected Napoli’s 15 million euro bid and want…
Maccabi Haifa Looks to Offload Agaba, Advances Talks for Balcar
Maccabi Haifa is trying to move Peter Agaba out after deciding he is not in its plans. At the same time, the club is close to signing Surinamese defender Radinio Balker before tra…
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Helio Varela Makes World Cup History for Cape Verde and Israel
Helio Varela of Maccabi Tel Aviv scored Cape Verde’s equalizer in a 2-2 World Cup draw with Uruguay. His goal made him the first non-Israeli player from the Israeli league to scor…
Cape Verde's late equalizer gives Maccabi Tel Aviv's Helio Varela a World Cup first
Helio Varela of Maccabi Tel Aviv scored Cape Verde's equalizer in a 2-2 World Cup draw with Uruguay. The goal was his first for Cape Verde and made him the first non-Israeli playe…
John DiBartolomeo Agrees to Two More Years with Maccabi Tel Aviv
John DiBartolomeo has agreed to a new two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv and will remain captain next season. The 34-year-old guard is set to begin his 10th season with the c…
Israel Wins Two Golds at Acrobatic World Cup in Poland
Israel’s acrobatic gymnastics team won two gold medals at the World Cup in Poland on Sunday. Shiraz Sokolovsky and Roni Cohen also clinched the 2026 World Cup series title in wome…
Ex-Maccabi teammates urge John DiBartolomeo to decide based on passion, not pressure
Former teammates and a former coach discussed whether Maccabi Tel Aviv captain John DiBartolomeo should retire or continue playing. They praised his leadership and work ethic, whi…
Maccabi Haifa faces a costly bill for three out-of-favor foreign players
Maccabi Haifa is preparing for the 2026/27 season while facing a heavy financial burden from three players outside its plans. The club hopes to sell Matthias Nahuel, Xander Severi…
Rare Foreigners From Israel’s League Appear at the World Cup, Exposing Local Weakness
Foreign players from Israel’s league are barely visible at the 2026 World Cup, a sign of the league’s weakness and the difficulty of signing quality imports in Israel’s security c…
Kenny Miller Set to Stay at Maccabi Tel Aviv After Cup Success
Maccabi Tel Aviv are expected to keep Kenny Miller as head coach after he led them to the State Cup. The article says his main value so far has been mental leadership, with limite…
Roy Revivo Tops Liga Ha’Al Transfermarkt Valuations After Major Repricing
Transfermarkt updated Premier League player values for the 2026/27 preseason, and Roy Revivo became the league’s most valuable player at 4.5 million euros. Maccabi Tel Aviv has th…
Report: Maccabi Haifa in talks to sign Surinamese defender Radinio Balker
Maccabi Haifa are in talks to sign Surinamese defender Radinio Balker from Huddersfield. The report, first published by Sport 5 on June 20, 2026, says no further details are yet a…
Maccabi Haifa youth players line up for possible loan spells at Hapoel Kfar Saba
Maccabi Haifa plans to keep using Hapoel Kfar Saba as a loan destination for its young players. Hamza Shibli, Tomer Lenz, Adi Tzur and Daniel Darzi are among the likely names, whi…
Yitzhak Shum Reflects on Israel’s 1970 World Cup, Career Choices and Club Ownership
Yitzhak Shum discussed his career, from Israel’s 1970 World Cup run to coaching in Israel and abroad, on Sport1’s podcast. He recalled missed transfer chances, major titles, large…
Netanyahu Was Right to Warn, as Youth Labor Shortages Become a Security Risk
A Hebrew opinion column says Netanyahu correctly identified a labor shortage problem that could become a security threat in Israel. It links youth avoidance of low-wage jobs to gl…
Pierrot recalls hunger in Haiti and says the World Cup has given the country hope
Haitian striker Frantzdy Pierrot described his poverty-stricken childhood, Haiti’s suffering, and the hope the national team is bringing at the 2026 World Cup. He also said Haiti’…
Darya Golovati and Alexei Glibinsky Win Tel Aviv Sprint Sea Swimming Debut
Darya Golovati and Alexei Glibinsky won the first Tel Aviv Sprint Sea competition at Tel Aviv Port on Thursday morning. The event featured 96 top Israeli swimmers in knockout heat…
Omer Peretz Says His Biggest Dream Is Coaching Israel
Hapoel Petah Tikva coach Omer Peretz has extended his contract after leading the club to a surprise sixth-place finish in the Premier League. In an interview, he said the season e…
Four Returning Loans to Join Maccabi Haifa Training as Squad Decisions Near
Maccabi Haifa will begin training on Tuesday with four returning loan players competing for spots in Barak Bachar’s squad. Several of them are drawing interest from other Israeli…
Four Returning Loans to Join Maccabi Haifa Training Camp
Maccabi Haifa will start training Tuesday with four returning loanees trying to win places in the squad. Ayad Khalaili, Itai Ehud, Amit Arzi, Gatacho Yeblu and youth player Niv Ga…
Hapoel Tel Aviv faces long odds after Maccabi takes 2-0 finals lead
Maccabi Tel Aviv took a 2-0 lead over Hapoel Tel Aviv in the championship series on Thursday. The article says teams with a 2-0 lead have gone on to win 116 of 119 such series, le…