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UK authorities seek to reverse decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa game
British officials said Friday they were working to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns, a decision that ...

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UK leader Starmer decries decision to ban Israeli soccer team's fans from game at Aston Villa
Fans of Israeli soccer team barred from major upcoming game in UK over 'safety' concerns
UK govt. doing 'everything' to reverse Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Senior Government figures will meet on Friday to address the safety ban that would see fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv shut out from next month's Europa League game at Aston Villa.

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Ban on Tel Aviv football fans coming to Villa Park is not the British way and must be overturned
The month-long campaign against Israeli team’s match at Aston Villa
Home Office was told last week about potential Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban, police football unit says
The decision has been widely criticised by politicians - but backed by police, which has said the event is classified as "high-risk".

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Ban on Israeli football fans sparks UK political backlash
Islamic preacher told his followers show ‘no mercy’ to Israeli away fans at Aston Villa match before controversial ban

UK promises action to allow fans of Israel's Maccabi to attend match

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said fans of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv should not be barred from a soccer match in Birmingham next month, as tensions over antisemitism and protests against Israel's war in Gaza dog his government.

Five things you need to know from UK’s 16-13 overtime loss to No. 21 Texas

Five things you need to know from Kentucky football’s 16-13 overtime loss to No. 21 Texas: 1. An unpleasant blast from the UK football past. In the overtime, Kentucky had the ball first and had a 1st-and-goal at the Texas 3-yard line after Kendrick Law took a Cutter Boley screen pass 22 yards on the first play of OT.
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