Israeli forward Dor Turgeman made sure to celebrate exactly as he saw fit after scoring a goal for his New England Revolution squad during a road contest against CF Montreal on Saturday.
According to reports across social media, some Montreal supporters allegedly chanted “Death to Israel” and “Free Palestine” toward Turgeman during the match.
After scoring a well-executed goal to put the Revolution up 2-0 in the 36th minute, Turgeman jogged across the front of the goal in front of Montreal supporters with his hand up to his ear. Montreal’s goalkeeper, Sebastian Breza, apparently had enough of Turgeman’s celebration, and shoved him to the turf, which sparked a back-and-forth between a number of players.
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Amid his goal celebration, i24 News reported that witnesses inside the stadium said beer bottles were thrown at Turgeman. Breza received a yellow card for his shove on the striker following the first-half goal in the match that ultimately ended 2-2.
On Sunday, CF Montreal released a statement about the allegations of discriminatory comments directed at Turgeman during the match.
“CF Montreal is aware of allegations regarding discriminatory comments directed at a player by fans during last night’s match against the New England Revolution,” the statement began.
“The Club does not tolerate discrimination, or hateful behavior of any kind. We take these allegations very seriously and are currently reviewing the matter. We are in contact with MLS and the New England Revolution as we work to establish all the facts and take the necessary actions.”
MLS has not released a statement regarding the alleged incident at the time of this writing.
The 22-year-old Turgeman was born in Ashdod, Israel, and played for the local club during the majority of his youth career before joining the Revolution in 2025. He has represented Israel on the international stage at both the youth level and on the senior team, scoring two goals in nine appearances in 2025.
