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The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States.
In England, Jewish businessmen helped form the Premier League in 1992. [4] Tottenham Hotspur has a large proportion of Jewish supporters. [5] Their supporters refer to themselves as "Yids", seen as a derogatory term for Jews. The Metropolitan Police have said they will arrest anyone who uses the term Yid. [6] Their previous three chairmen were ...
A number of European clubs, such as Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax have become associated with being Jewish. [15] In the case of Tottenham Hotspur, rival fans chanted antisemitic abuse including 'Yids' against Tottenham fans. [16] In response some Jewish and non-Jewish fans of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. adopted "Yid" (or "Yiddo") as a nickname and ...
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Tottenham is the home of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur. From 1899 until 2017, the club's home ground was White Hart Lane . In 2017, White Hart Lane ground closed and demolition commenced to make way for a new stadium on the same site, known as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , as part of a wider project for the redevelopment of ...
As part of the development of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the club built an elite educational facility to sit alongside its club offices. [217] The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET) is a state-funded Sixth Form, sponsored by the Club and Highgate School - the principle academic sponsors who deliver expert teaching. [218]
The support for Tottenham Hotspur traditionally comes from the North London area and the nearby home counties such as Hertfordshire and parts of Essex.An analysis by the Oxford Internet Institute that maps the locations of football fans using tweets about Premier League clubs during the 2012–13 season showed Tottenham to be the most popular on Twitter in 11 London boroughs (mostly in the ...
Manor Solomon (Hebrew: מנור סולומון; born () 24 July 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Israel national team.