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Former Maccabi Tel Aviv Defender Filipenko Reflects on Israeli League Experience
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First reported by Mako · 16 minutes ago
What happened
Belarusian defender Yegor Filipenko reflected on his Israeli football career, revealing struggles at Maccabi Tel Aviv and praising the league's quality. He also discussed the high cost of living in Israel and recalled his career highlight with BATE Borisov in the Champions League.
- 01Yegor Filipenko struggled for playing time at Maccabi Tel Aviv and considered leaving the club.
- 02He praised the Israeli Premier League's quality, which exceeded his expectations.
- 03Filipenko noted the high cost of living in Israel, especially in Haifa compared to Tel Aviv.
- 04He successfully negotiated a salary-maintaining transfer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Ashdod.
- 05Filipenko highlighted his career peak as playing in BATE Borisov's Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
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