9 h. ago Traumatised Eurovision star who 'hid under pile of dead bodies' prepared 'for booing'

Israel's Yuval Raphael will appear at Eurovision as it returns this week with 26 acts to take to the stage and represent their country – but she is already anticipating a negative reaction before getting behind a mic

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10 h. ago Who is Yuval Raphael? The singer and 7 October survivor representing Israel at Eurovision 2025

Israeli contestant will perform in the second semi-final on Thursday at the contest in Basel, Switzerland

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14 h. ago Eurovision 2025: Israeli hopeful says she is ‘mentally prepared’ for backlash

Israel's Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael says she had been frightened by pro-Palestinian protests and security concerns surrounding Israel's participation in the competition.

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18 h. ago Eurovision Song Contest kicks off tonight as spandex and fire take over Switzerland

Countries from across Europe – and a few beyond, like Israel and Australia – have sent an act to Eurovision, with this year’s contest set in Switzerland because Swiss singer Nemo won the contest last year

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40 h. ago Which countries don’t compete in Eurovision? Israel prepares for semi

Israel are competing in this year’s competition despite large criticism. But which countries aren’t competing this year and never have?

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49 h. ago Eurovision 2025: Protests over Israel's participation expected to hit Basel amid ‘risk’ of cyber and terror attack

Riot police were seen clashing with protesters at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, and it's feared that this year's event in Basel, Switzerland, could be targeted

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5 d. ago Who Man United can play in the Europa League final if they beat Athletic Bilbao

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Ruben Amorim's side prepare to face Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final second leg of the Europa League

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5 d. ago Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participation

RTÉ asks European Broadcasting Union to discuss matter after 72 former contestants call for Israel’s exclusionIreland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week’s event in the Swiss city of Basel.The director general of Ireland’s RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, said in a statement on Wednesday that he was “appalled by the ongoing events in the Middle East and by the horrific impact on civilians in Gaza, and the fate of Israeli hostages”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israel’s participation in Eurovision is ‘very complicated’, says RTE boss

Mr Bakhurst said RTE would not pull the Irish entry out of the song contest in May.

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6 d. ago RTE asks for ‘discussion’ over Israel’s participation in Eurovision

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said he was ‘appalled’ by ongoing events in the Middle East.

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7 d. ago Former Eurovision contestants call for Israel and broadcaster KAN to be banned from contest

Exclusive: Over 70 former contestants have signed an open letter demanding the country and its broadcaster be excluded

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1 week ago Yuval survived the October 7 massacre by playing dead. Now she is bravely facing another onslaught of hate as Israel's Eurovision star

Yuval Raphael, 24, had been attending the Nova music festival with friends when Hamas stormed the venue amid the biggest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.

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1 week ago Arteta vows Arsenal will turn ‘rage, anger, frustration’ of defeat on PSG

Arsenal threw away lead in 2-1 defeat by BournemouthManager demands ‘massive performance’ in Paris Mikel Arteta promised to channel the frustration of Arsenal’s 2-1 home defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday into the mission to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final.The manager endured the worst preparations for Wednesday night’s second-leg in Paris, where Arsenal will attempt to turn around a 1-0 deficit, going strong with his starting line-up and watching Bournemouth come from behind in the second-half. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Eurovision 2025 start date, full list of contestants, UK entry and favourite to win

Eurovision 2025 is soon set to begin, with 37 countries competing to be crowned the winner of the international music competition - here's all you need to know

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1 week ago Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt train as Man United prepare to travel to Bilbao

Ruben Amorim’s men are preparing for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg at San Mames.

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2 w. ago Athletic Club handed fresh injury update ahead of Manchester United Europa League clash

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Ruben Amorim and Co. continue their preparations for the Europa League semi-final against Athletic Club

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2 w. ago Serious, precocious and unique: Désiré Doué is a player with no limits

As PSG prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, key figures in winger’s career on why he can reach the topBy Get French Football News“I am Désiré Doué. Kylian is Kylian,” says the Paris Saint-Germain forward, shirking the Mbappé comparisons. However, there is something reminiscent of his compatriot: the explosiveness, the agility, the unbridled self-confidence. Those traits have also earned Doué comparisons with his idol, Neymar, the most expensive jewel of Les Parisiens’ bling-bling era. But Doué isn’t some pastiche of PSG past; he embodies a different ethos entirely.“Everyone is inspired by a player. For me, it is Neymar,” says Doué. The Brazilian’s panache has certainly been adopted by the Frenchman, as have his celebrations. But for Julien Stéphan, who managed him at Rennes, there is a uniqueness to Doué. “He is already a different player in terms of his personality,” Stéphan says. “Everything is oriented towards performance and reaching the top level. That is the firs...

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2 w. ago Ange Postecoglou decisions leave Tottenham with an unwanted question to answer before Europa League showdown

Shipping five at Liverpool is awful preparation for a European semi-final

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2 w. ago 7 absolutely banging things you need to eat in Swansea right now

The list includes breakfasts prepared by a Masterchef semi-finalist and a stunning small plate menu with one of the best views anywhere in Wales

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2 w. ago Why Athletic Club boss is 'confident' ahead of Man United Europa League clash in clear warning

Manchester United have been warned by Athletic Club boss Ernesto Valverde as the two teams prepare to lock horns in the Europa League semi-finals.

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