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Kiryat Shmona Star Martins Earns World Cup Man of the Match Honor
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67% centerFirst reported by Mako · 2 days ago
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What happened
Christian Martins of Hapoel Kiryat Shmona was named Man of the Match in Panama’s 1-0 World Cup loss to Croatia. His club praised him, set a minimum asking price of 1.5 million euros, and said he will join preseason camp in Poland on July 12 after Panama’s match with England.
- 01Martins was named Man of the Match despite Panama’s 1-0 loss to Croatia.
- 02Kiryat Shmona will not sell him for under 1.5 million euros.
- 03The club said it was proud to see him shine on the World Cup stage.
- 04He will rest after Panama’s match with England and join camp July 12.
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