Hapoel Jerusalem Player Mocks Tel Aviv Teams in Power Rankings
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Kenny Lofton Jr. ranked Hapoel Tel Aviv last and Maccabi Tel Aviv second to last.
- Hapoel Jerusalem was ranked first by its own player, Kenny Lofton Jr.
- The rankings were released before Hapoel Jerusalem's semifinal game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- The league administration requested the power rankings.
Kenny Lofton Jr., a star player for Hapoel Jerusalem, has stirred controversy ahead of his team's Winner Cup semifinal match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. When asked by the league administration to rank the teams, Lofton placed Hapoel Tel Aviv last, at 14th, and Maccabi Tel Aviv second to last, at 13th. He ranked his own team, Hapoel Jerusalem, as the top-ranked team.
The full ranking provided by Lofton placed Hapoel Jerusalem first, followed by Hapoel Emek, Hapoel Holon, Bnei Herzliya, Maccabi Ramat Gan, Kiryat Ata, Galil Elyon, Ness Ziona, Hapoel Eilat, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Tel Aviv last.
Hapoel Jerusalem is scheduled to play Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday evening at 7:00 PM, with the game broadcast live on 5Sport.
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