A much-loved member of an antiracist football community in Jerusalem, Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. Hersh’s lifelong passion is football, particularly Hapoel Jerusalem, a politically left-leaning football club rooted in socialist principles. Dennis called Hersh an “integral part of the football club” where only hardcore fans had stuck with the team. ‘Bring Hersh Home’ When it …
The Mohammedan Sporting Club in Kolkata has given shelter to seven football players from Manipur, after they were forced to leave the violence-hit state. The players were among the several Northeast Indian footballers who regularly play in the Calcutta Football League. Ishtiaq Ahmed, the Secretary of the Mohammedan Sporting Club, said some players from the Northeast were forced to shift …
