Israeli footballer Alexey Talpa chose the Ukrainian national team: goal for the national team, service in the IDF, and problems at Maccabi Netanya
On October 5, 2026, 19-year-old footballer of the Israeli club Maccabi Netanya, Aleksei Talpa (אלכסיי טלפה), scored a goal in his first match for the Ukraine U-21 youth team against Albania. A year before that, he played for Israel U-19. Now the midfielder represents the country of his birth, continues to play in the Israeli […]
Ukrainian referees will officiate the Israeli ‘Hapoel’ and Belgian ‘Union’: the Europa League match will take place in Germany without spectators
The Ukrainian team of referees has been appointed to the UEFA Europa League third round match between the Belgian “Union Saint-Gilloise” and the Israeli “Hapoel” from Be’er Sheva. The game will take place on October 22, 2026, in Düsseldorf, Germany, with the stands remaining empty. Author: Lev Varshavsky, NANews The appointment was announced on October […]
Twice failed to reach an agreement with Maccabi Haifa, but now ready for Israel: what has changed for Ukrainian winger Oleksiy Hutsulyak
Back in August 2026, the story of Ukrainian footballer Oleksiy Hutsulyak and Maccabi Haifa seemed almost finished. The Haifa club twice returned to the candidacy of the Ukrainian winger, but the transfer did not take place. At that time, the footballer had several overseas directions, and Israel remained just one of the options. Author: Elena […]
Ex-goalkeeper of ‘Maccabi Haifa’ Georgy Ermakov married Alexandra Mikolyuk from ‘The Bachelor’: Israel appeared twice in the history of this couple
Ukrainian goalkeeper Georgiy Ermakov, who was defending the goal for Maccabi Haifa in the summer, married Oleksandra Mikolyuk, a participant in the Ukrainian ‘Bachelor-11’. They officially became husband and wife on September 18, 2026. The wedding was announced by the footballer’s current club, FC Kharkiv, congratulating Ermakov and Oleksandra on starting a family. Author: Victoria […]
Israeli and Ukrainian chess players entered the World Chess Hall of Fame: Gelfand and Ivanchuk among the legends
Israeli grandmaster Boris Gelfand and Ukrainian chess legend Vassily Ivanchuk have been inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame. The class of 2026 was officially announced on July 30: along with them, Swede Ulf Andersson, Georgian Nana Ioseliani, and Swiss representative Alexandra Kosteniuk were selected. This is a finalized decision, not a list of […]
Israel catches up with Ukraine in the UEFA ranking: four clubs against Shakhtar’s bonuses
Ukraine is currently ahead of Israel in the UEFA national associations ranking, but out of four Ukrainian clubs, only two continue the fight. Israel has retained all its representatives, so the August matches could significantly reduce the gap. Ukraine has dropped to 23rd place in the five-year UEFA national associations ranking. Israel is in 25th […]
Ukraine urged Israel not to allow Russian flags at sporting events held on Israeli territory
What Miki Zohar responded to this, the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel did not publish. The Ambassador of Ukraine to the State of Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, called on the Israeli government not to allow the demonstration of Russian state symbols during international sports competitions held in the country. This is stated in the official statement […]
The star of the Ukrainian national team could have moved to Maccabi Haifa: why the Israeli club lost to Turkey
“Maccabi” Haifa indeed took concrete steps to sign the 28-year-old Ukrainian national team midfielder Oleksiy Hutsulyak. However, as of July 19, 2026, the player remains a free agent, with no official agreement announced with any Israeli, Turkish, or Arab club. The story developed over several weeks: first, Hutsulyak ended his cooperation with Zhytomyr’s “Polissya”, then […]
Ukraine at the Maccabiah Games 2026: 50 athletes, 13 sports, and 13 medals
The Ukrainian delegation successfully completed its performance at the XXII Maccabiah World Games in Israel. The “Maccabi-Ukraine” team included 50 athletes from 11 Ukrainian cities. They participated in competitions in 13 sports and won awards in fencing, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, karate, judo, beach volleyball, and Greco-Roman wrestling. The official page “Israel in Ukraine” reported […]
The path from Kyiv to Haifa: Mark Golenkov — a product of Kyiv’s youth football, hero of Maccabi Haifa U19’s victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League
Almost 4 years ago, with the start of Putin’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, a 13-year-old teenager Mark Golenkov arrived in Israel from Kyiv. A repatriate. A goalkeeper. A guy who had been training in the Ukrainian football environment and living a normal child’s life, where training was the main event of the day. And then […]
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