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Palestinian Soccer Head Banned for Inciting Messi Hatred

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FIFA banned the head of Palestinian soccer from attending matches for a year on Friday for inciting hatred and violence toward Lionel Messi as part of a campaign to stop Argentina's national team playing in Israel. The FIFA disciplinary case against Palestinian soccer federation head Jibril Rajoub centered on statements he made to the media before Argentina abruptly abandoned the trip to Jerusalem for a game against Israel in June. Rajoub “incited hatred and violence” by calling on...

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