Within Israel, Beitar Jerusalem has become notorious because of the far-right, racist views and frequently violent behaviour of a number of its supporters, particularly the hooligan ‘firm’ known as La Familia. One Israeli fan who asked not to be identified told the JC: "From the moment we arrived at Cyprus we felt hunted by the hooligan AEK fans, not just as Beitar supporters but also as Israelis.” On the eve of the match, dozens of AEK fans armed with Molotov cocktails and machetes tried to attack Beitar fans, who fled in the city centre. Cypriot police had to disperse the...