Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jacob Cohen (born 25 September 1956) is a former Israeli international association football. Cohen was bought by Brighton & Hove Albion from Hapoel Beersheba for Pds. 40,000 in October 1990, but made just six appearances. Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-26. Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.