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UAE royal buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club

by Josef Federman
| December 7, 2020 9:11 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, which has gained notoriety for its racist fans and refusal to have an Arab player on its roster, announced on Monday that a member of the Emirati ruling family has purchased a 50% stake in the team.

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