Loaned from Tottenham, Israeli winger Manor Solomon is expected to get regular minutes at Villarreal in La Liga and the Champions League, but faces backlash in Spain over past posts defending Israel's military campaign in Gaza

Israeli winger Manor Solomon was loaned from Tottenham Hotspur to Villarreal just before Spain's transfer window closed – a move that highlights not only the twists of professional soccer but also the increasingly fraught climate Israeli athletes face in Europe.

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