Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJozsef Braun, center, with other members of the Hungarian national soccer team of 1924. Credit: WikimediaIn his new book 'Digging Deep: Unearthing the Stories of Eleven Murdered Jewish Footballing Greats,' British author David Bolchover shines a light on the forgotten stories of Jewish European soccer stars who represented their countries in the interwar years10:52 AM • May 24 2026 IDTDo not expect David Bolchover to laugh at the famous scene in "Airplane!" where, in response to a request for some light reading, Julie Hagerty's flight attendant hands over a small piece of paper and says, "How about this leaflet, 'Famous Jewish sporting legends'?"In the NewsThe Tragedy of the Jewish Players Who Shaped Interwar European Soccer'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and ControversyIsraeli Crowdfunder Drops Hebrew Sally Rooney Campaign Over WB Delivery BoycottBDS, but Not as You Know It: Sally Rooney Knows How to Identify a 'Good Israeli'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists Video'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in Lebanon