The Middle Eastern football had a week of national teams tournaments, derbies and more action. Uri Levy brings us the top headlines from the region.
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Oday Dabbagh: from Jerusalem to Portugal
Oday Dabbagh has completed his move to the Portuguese league and created a historic benchmark for Palestinian football. As an East Jerusalemite and as a Palestinian, his road there was full of obstacles. Now it is his time to show Europe what he is all about.
Mousa Farawi: The rising right-back from Jerusalem; An Interview
Mousa Farawi is one of the hottest names in Palestinian football. In an exclusive interview with BabaGol, Farawi speaks on life in the Jerusalem old city, representing the Palestinian black community and his football dreams.
West Bank Premier League: Battle of the generations
Sunday in Faisal Husseini: Young Hilal Al-Quds will play Balata in a clash of two Palestinian football generations. Shabab Al-Khalil will follow closely.
West Bank Premier League: Jerusalem Derby intensified
The Jerusalem derby is always fueled with more than just a football rivalry. Palestinian West Bank Premier League played its second matchday over the weekend, and in centre of things, and not from the good reasons, was the Jerusalem Derby.