Bnei Sakhnin to Host Memorial Match for Slain Former Player Lior Assulin
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Bnei Sakhnin is hosting a memorial match Tuesday evening for former player Lior Assulin, who was killed at the Nova festival. The team will play against a group of Assulin's friends, including his brother Moshe Assulin and former teammates flown in for the event. The club hopes for a full stadium, with free admission, to honor Assulin's memory.
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- Bnei Sakhnin will hold a memorial match Tuesday for former player Lior Assulin, killed at the Nova festival.
- Assulin's brother, Moshe Assulin, will participate in the game.
- Former teammates Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara were flown in for the event.
- Beitar Jerusalem player Omer Atzili, a friend of Assulin, was invited.
- The match against Assulin's friends will be held at Doha Stadium with free admission.
- Eyal Lachman returns to coach Sakhnin after 17 years for the memorial game.
Israeli football club Bnei Sakhnin will hold a memorial match on Tuesday evening to honor the memory of former player Lior Assulin, who was killed while attempting to escape the Nova music festival massacre. The match will feature the "Cup holder from the 2004 season," as Bnei Sakhnin is known, playing against a team composed of Assulin's friends.
Assulin's family members are expected to attend, with his brother Moshe Assulin participating in the game. To mark the occasion, the Sakhnin management flew in former players Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara to Israel. The team will be coached by Eyal Lachman, who returns to coach at Sakhnin after a 17-year absence.
The team of Assulin's friends will consist of players who played with him throughout his career, as well as personal friends. Omer Atzili, a player for Beitar Jerusalem and a close friend of Assulin, has also been invited.
Sakhnin officials expressed hope for a large turnout from local fans and residents, aiming to fill the Doha Stadium. Admission to the match is free. "Let's honor the memory of our beloved Lior Assulin tonight, who brought much joy and pride to this city and deserves this honor," the club stated on Tuesday morning.
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