Leyla Hamed

Hamed

Leyla Hamed is a UK-based football journalist and sports law specialist, originally from Morocco and born in Spain. She currently serves as an editor at The Athletic, where she covers the English Premier League.

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Dear FIFA: Expel Israel, or stop calling it the 'beautiful game'

Football isn't innocent while FIFA ignores Israel’s genocide in Gaza and allows it to play, says Leyla Hamed. To save the beautiful game, expel Israel now.

20 May, 2025