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Ex-Maccabi Haifa Goalie Recalls Intense Israeli Football Fandom
Former Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Georgiy Yermakov spoke about the intense passion of Israeli football fans, recalling an incident where a cashier criticized his team's performance. He compared Israeli clubs to Ukrainian giants and emphasized the deep loyalty of fans.
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- 01Former Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Georgiy Yermakov described Israeli football fans' intense passion.
- 02A supermarket cashier once reprimanded Yermakov for Maccabi Haifa's poor game results.
- 03Yermakov compared Israeli clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and Haifa to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 04He advised young players to move to Europe early to adapt to higher intensity and physicality.
- 05Yermakov refused to shake hands with Belarusian players in a Conference League qualifier.
- 06He prioritized playing time when choosing his next club, ultimately joining Metalist Kharkiv.
Yermakov also advised young players to move to Europe early for better adaptation and discussed the varied success of Ukrainian players abroad.
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