Tal, when he was 10 years old:
Where did you live?
Rishon Le’Zion
What did your friends call you?
I didn’t have a nickname, my friends just called me Tal.
Where did you go to school?
Neve Chof School in Rishon Le’Zion.
What subject did you like the most and least?
I enjoyed math and even from a young age I liked reality related things. I was less interested in history especially when it came to memorizing the material. Of course, there was no question that I loved sports.
Who was your best friend?
My father. He accompanied me everywhere, he’s the person that I’m still closest to.
Did you have a girlfriend?
I had a girlfriend but she moved down to Eilat. That was my first heartbreak. Her name was Deganit.
What club did you play for?
When I was ten years old I was with Maccabi Tel Aviv. In fact, I began with the club when I was 6 years old.
Which footballer did you like?
There were plenty of stars during that period of time like Nimni, Berkovic, Ohana & Malmillian. Outside of Israel I really didn’t have anyone that I liked that I can really remember.
Where did you like to hang out?
On Fridays, we had our evening class get-togethers. For two hours, we hung out at a different person’s house every week. Everyday I came home from school and I did my homework. From there I went out to play football.
What did you spend money on?
When I was a boy I loved the football player and club sticker albums. I remember buying them.
What other sports did you like?
Swimming. When I was ten I was with Maccabi but also on a swimming team. I swam for Hapoel Bat Yam and I was even ranked 4th in the country.
What singer did you enjoy?
I really liked Arik Einstein.
What was your favorite television show?
I enjoyed Denver the Last Dinosaur. I also watched Bimba and that’s something I’ll remember to this day.
