Maltese MEP urges FIFA & UEFA to ban Israeli teams: How a small island reignited football’s Gaza debate
Maltese Socialist MEP Alex Agius Saliba has thrown Malta into the global debate over sport and conflict, urging FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israeli football clubs and national teams from international competition until a lasting cease-fire is reached in Gaza. Agius Saliba’s appeal, tabled in the European Parliament this week, mirrors a landmark resolution adopted…