Bnei Sakhnin to Host Memorial Match for Slain Former Player Lior Assulin
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Bnei Sakhnin is hosting a memorial football match Tuesday for former player Lior Assulin, who was killed at the Nova festival. His "Friends of Lior" team will play against the club's 2004 cup-winning squad. Assulin's family, including his brother Moshe, will attend, and former players have been flown in for the event. The club hopes for a full stadium, with free admission.
The story in 7 lines · by baba
- Bnei Sakhnin will hold a memorial match for former player Lior Assulin, killed at the Nova festival.
- Assulin's "Friends of Lior" team will play against the club's 2004 cup-winning squad.
- Assulin's brother Moshe will participate, and family members are expected to attend.
- Former players Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara were flown in for the event.
- Beitar Jerusalem player Omer Atzili, a friend of Assulin, was invited.
- Eyal Lachman will coach the "Friends of Lior" team, returning to Sakhnin after 17 years.
- Admission to the match at Doha Stadium is free, with a hope for a large crowd.
Bnei Sakhnin will hold a memorial football match Tuesday evening for former team player Lior Assulin, who was murdered while attempting to escape the Nova music festival massacre. The match will feature the "Friends of Lior" team against the club's 2004 cup-winning squad, in which Assulin starred. Assulin's family members are expected to attend, with his brother Moshe Assulin participating in the game. To honor the occasion, Sakhnin management flew in former players Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara. The "Friends of Lior" team will comprise former teammates and personal friends, including Beitar Jerusalem player Omer Atzili, who was a close friend of Assulin. Eyal Lachman will coach the "Friends of Lior" team, marking his return to coaching at Sakhnin after 17 years. The club hopes for a large turnout from local fans and residents, aiming to fill the Doha Stadium. Admission is free. A club statement read, "Let us honor tonight the memory of our beloved Lior Assulin, who brought much joy and pride to this city and deserves this honor."
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