Diamonds on the soles of his shoes

Diamonds on the soles of his shoes

At only 20 years old, Liel Abada is the next big thing in Israeli soccer. The kid who grew up with Maccabi Petah Tikva is leading the Israeli youth team on its march to the Euros and doing brilliantly at Celtic, who are fighting for the championship with their city rivals Glasgow Rangers. Along the way he has gotten used to life overseas and has even learned to speak English with a Scottish accent. โ€œI hope to play as much as possible in Europe,โ€ he says, โ€œand the main thing is to remain modest.โ€

Ukrainian refugee wins Jerusalem Marathon
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Ukrainian refugee wins Jerusalem Marathon

Valentyna Veretska reaches out to marathon organizers to help her come to Israel so she can tell the world about what is happening in Ukraine. "I'm running for peace," she says after finishing the race in 2:45:54.

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