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One-on-One with: Eyal Golasa

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Eyal Golasa who returned to Israel this past summer, sat down for a One-on-One interview with the Official Maccabi Website about his time so far in Yellow & Blue and began with how he feels to be here at the Club:

“I felt at home from the get go here at Maccabi, from the players, the fans and the staff which led to an easy landing and acclimation.”

On the pitch:

“At the start it wasn’t so easy and it took me time to get into the swing of things, but once things got rolling I’m very happy and satisfied that I’m here.”

Relationship with Dor Micha:

“We’re good friends and have been pals for a very long time all the way back from when we played together on the Israel National Youth Teams.”

Helping each other out:

“Everybody at Maccabi wants to help each other succeed and we have to keep that up because it’s not the case at every club. And I believe that everyone sees that on the pitch.”

Playing with confidence:

“Of course when you are given responsibility and people are relying on you, it gives you a ton of confidence. It began with the Israel National Team and continued with our Europa League matches.”

Taking advantage of opportunities:

“I made sure to keep my form because it’s not a simple thing to be a starter at Maccabi since we have a very good and deep squad. So any time you have the opportunity you have to take advantage of it.”

Career path to date:

“At every stage of my career I had various offers be it in January or during the summer. I always had the dream of seeing what it would be like playing abroad and I’m satisfied with everything I have done up to now. If you’d ask me if I would have changed anything, I can say confidently, that I would have done everything the exact same way. I’m 25 years old and I am enjoying my time here at Maccabi, everyone can see that. Everything is in the hands of God, but I’ll keep doing the best that I can and see where it leads me.”

What do you prefer:

Humous Place or a Greek Tavern? Greek Tavern

Goal or Assist? Assist

Real or Barca? Real

But in reality? Barca

League Title of State Cup? League Title

Blast from the Past: Maccabi moves to the top of the table at Wassermil

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Six months after Alon Brumer scored the goal to give Maccabi Tel Aviv the League Championship, the Yellow & Blue returned to Wassermil for another big match against the southern side. Nir Klinger gave the host’s a first half lead, but Sergei Gusev evened the score just as the second half got underway. However, Maccabi didn’t hang their heads and forged on as Avi Nimni assisted on Itzik Zohar’s 75th minute goal, while just three minutes later, Eli Drikes sealed the deal as the Yellow & Blue moved to the top of the table.

That same evening, November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin was murdered in an event that shook Israel and the world and will be permanently etched into the annals of history.

תקציר: הפועל ב”ש – מכבי ת”א 3:1 (1995/96)

Double Header: The “Goalstar” stars play Maccabi & Beer Sheva Legends

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The “Match of the Season” take place this coming Saturday night between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beer Sheva and in honor of the one the great dates on the Israeli football calendar, HISENSE is inviting you to a football celebration for the whole family. The headline will be a friendly match between the stars of the hit TV show “GOALSTAR” and the Maccabi and Beer Sheva legends – “All for Football”.

The evening will begin when the Netanya Stadium gates opening at 19:00. At 19:30 the warmup act will start as the stars of the hit reality TV program including Dudu Cohen of Afula, Shavit Elimelech, Andy Ram, Lior Dayan, Scuzzy, Tom Kashti, Doron Meiran, Ron Shoval, Jackie Menachem, Shauli Badishi and Tzachi Ashkenazi take to the pitch with their Head Coach Sheya Feigenboim.

The Legends will include the likes of Guy Tzarfati, Liran Strauber, Amir Shelach, Dedi Ben Dayan, Oren Zeituni, Niso Avital, Oren Sigron, Stav Elimelech and Gadi Hazot as Coach Ofer Lavi will man the sidelines.

Make sure to get to the stadium early and be part of this once in a lifetime event!

When I was 10: Trip down memory lane with Eitan Tibi

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10-year old Eitan Tibi

Where did you live?
Haifa

What did your friends call you?
Tibi, just like they do today

What school did you go to?
Ein HaYam

What did you like the most and least in school?
Just like most children I loved sports, while science was my least favorite.

Who was your best friend?
I had two that are still my best friends today, Ofer and Idan.

Who was your favorite footballer?
Juan Sebastian Veron, who in my eyes was one of the greatest who I ever saw and I really enjoyed watching him.

Which international club did you like cheering for?
Barcelona, that was my team.

Where did you like to hang out?
That’s simple, outside. Any place that I could play. I was not the type of kid that liked to hang out inside and play on the computer. Everyday we all played outside.

Which sports did you like?
I surfed and it was a very challenging sport. I began when I was very young and I still do it today. Anytime I see someone surfing it really does something to me.

Who was your favorite singer?
Shlomi Shabbat and he still is today. “Because of the Wind” is one of my all time classics to this day.

Maccabi’s best half this past decade

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The first league match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Sakhnin took place during the 2003/04 season, but one of the greatest contests between the two took place on March 31, 2012. You can split the game up into two halves. During the first half, Nir Levin’s players gave one of the most electrifying 45 minutes that any Yellow & Blue fan has seen this past decade. The second half was as they say, garbage time.

Instead of describing it in words, let’s take a look at it below:

When I was 10: Trip down memory lane with Avi Rikan

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Avi Rikan, when I was 10 years old:

Where did you live?
“In Maale Adumim, very close to Jerusalem, that’s where my parents raised me”

What did your friends call you?
“I didn’t have a nickname, but when I played in Switzerland for a few years they used to call me ‘Riki'”

What school did you go to?
“Dekel Vilnai in Maale Adumim”

What did you enjoy the most at school and what did you least enjoy?
“As a student I really enjoyed math as history. I never really got into geography.”

What club did you play for?
“Beitar Jerusalem”

What player did you adore?
“There wasn’t a player that I really liked or one that I considered to be a role model”

Who was your best friend?
“Ram. He grew up right next door to me and we did everything together from games, eating at each others homes and we’re still best friends to this day.”

What team did you root for outside of Israel?
“Real Madrid”

What did you do with your allowance money?
“I bought pizza and drank slurpees”

What other sports did you enjoy?
“I really liked to play volleyball but as I got older my height didn’t exactly help matters out”

What was your favorite TV show?
“Ninja Turtles was my favorite show and I remember all of the characters including Master Splinter. You can’t forget that.”