Jozef Klotz, a Polish Jewish soccer player who scored the national team's f...
Yoav Dekel and his son, relatives of former football player Jozef Klotz, hold a football shirt during an event to remember Polish Jewish footbal legends in Warsaw, Poland, June 10, 2019. Agencja Gazeta/Maciej Jazwiecki via REUTERS
The commemoration took place hours before Poland’s Euro 2020 qualifier match against Israel in Warsaw. Polish-Israeli relations have deteriorated in recent months over accusations that Warsaw’s nationalist Law and Justice government has failed to counter anti-Semitic incidents forcefully enough. “This is a great opportunity for us to remember that Poland has always been a country of many cultures, many religions, of great tolerance, in which Jozef Klotz, coming from the chosen people, played for Poland’s national team and scored the first goal,” Janusz Basalaj, a director of Poland’s soccer association, told Reuters.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Ex-Florida player charged with murder in wife's 2016 deathFormer University of Florida safety Earl Antonio 'Tony' Joiner has been arrested and charged in the 2016 killing his wife, authorities say.
Weiterlesen »
Soccer: U.S. women say lawsuit won't distract from title defenseU.S. women's national soccer team players said their focus will be on the f...
Weiterlesen »
How the U.S. Government Is Failing Women’s SoccerAnalysis: The United States Soccer Federation has persistently failed to adequately recognize, properly respect and justly reward its most valuable asset, the U.S. women’s national team
Weiterlesen »
Soccer: Hegerberg-less Norway canter past NigeriaAda Hegerberg was not needed as Norway kicked off their women's World Cup G...
Weiterlesen »
Ada Hegerberg's Campaign For Soccer Equity In NorwayIn 2017, the Norwegian football association announced a deal to pay members of the men's and women's national teams equally. The men’s team agreed to take a small pay cut. And the women’s salaries nearly doubled. (OnlyAGameNPR)
Weiterlesen »