October 1, 2026
One family - two teams
תמונה: התאחדות הכדורגל הפלסטינית
The brothers Anan and Iad Khalaileh represent Israel in soccer.
Anan plays for Crystal Palace and the Israeli national team.
His younger brother Iad plays for Maccabi Haifa and the youth national team.
Their cousin, Yunan Badarne, chose a different path.
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He is 16 years old and represents Palestine's under-17 national team. He is participating with them in the West Asia Championship in Jordan.
Yunan was born in Nahariya. When he was two years old, his family moved to England. He trained at the academies of Manchester United and Manchester City. Currently, he plays for a youth team in Manchester.
Yunan's father said he tried to contact Israel's youth team but received no response. The national team's coach said he did not receive the messages. Ultimately, the family decided that Yunan would play for the Palestinian national team. Thus, one family represents two different teams.