Maccabi Haifa Stars Attend Memorial Tournament for Fallen Soldier
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- Memorial tournament held for fallen soldier Itay Glisko.
- Maccabi Haifa coach and defender presented trophies.
- Glisko was a fan and former youth player.
- Event supported by military unit and municipality.
- Father expressed gratitude for the annual event.
A memorial tournament for fallen hero Itay Glisko was held Thursday in the Yoken'am Illit field named in his honor. Glisko, a longtime Maccabi Haifa season ticket holder who fell on October 7th fighting in the Paga outpost, was a soldier in the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion, Night Predators unit. He was also a youth player for Hapoel Yoken'am, which is now named after him.
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar and defender Elad Amir presented trophies at the ceremony. Other attendees included team manager Guy Melamed, former legend Rafi Osmo, and current Netanya player Maor Levy, a Yoken'am resident.
The tournament also featured a game by Maccabi Haifa veterans, including former striker Moshe Selekter, Tzabar Daniel, and Shai Dahan. The event was supported by the 13th Battalion of Golani, Sergeant Major Nir Levy, and the Yoken'am Illit municipality.
Itay's father, Oren Glisko, told Sport 5, "The tournament in Itay's memory is much more than a football game. When the field fills with children, friends, and families, I feel Itay is here with us. Maccabi Haifa's response is moving anew each year, with current and former players coming to play a show game in his memory. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the club and the players, who make the tournament an event Itay would be proud of."
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