Bnei Sakhnin to Host Memorial Match for Slain Former Player Lior Assulin
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Bnei Sakhnin is holding a memorial football match Tuesday evening for former player Lior Assulin, who was killed at the Nova festival. The game will pit the 2004 cup-winning team against Assulin's friends and former teammates. His family, including his brother Moshe Assulin, will attend, and several former international players have been flown in for the event. Admission is free, and the club hopes for a full stadium to honor Assulin's memory.
The story in 7 lines · by baba
- Bnei Sakhnin will host a memorial match for former player Lior Assulin, killed at the Nova festival.
- The match features the 2004 cup-winning team against Assulin's friends and former teammates.
- Assulin's brother, Moshe Assulin, will participate in the game.
- Former players Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara were flown in for the event.
- Eyal Lachman will coach the team, returning to Sakhnin after 17 years.
- Beitar Jerusalem player Omer Atzili, a friend of Assulin, was invited.
- Admission is free, with organizers hoping for a full Doha Stadium.
Bnei Sakhnin will host a memorial football match Tuesday evening for former player Lior Assulin, who was murdered while attempting to escape the Nova music festival massacre. The match will feature the 2004 cup-winning team against a squad of Assulin's friends and former teammates.
Assulin's family members are expected to attend, with his brother Moshe Assulin participating in the game. To honor the occasion, Bnei Sakhnin management flew in former players Gabriel Lima, Ernest Etchi, and Kamoko Camara. The team will be coached by Eyal Lachman, returning to coach at Sakhnin after 17 years. The opposing team will comprise players who played with Assulin during his career, as well as personal friends. Omer Atzili, a player for Beitar Jerusalem and a close friend of Assulin, has also been invited.
Bnei 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 immortalize tonight the memory of our beloved Lior Assulin, who brought much joy and pride to this city and deserves this honor," the club stated. The match will be broadcast live on Sport 5 starting at 5:00 PM.
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