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In My Day, Football in Israel Was Half-Amateur
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First reported by N12 · Jun 11, 2026
What happened
Former Maccabi Haifa player and coach Daniel Brailovsky spoke in Argentina about Israeli football, the Mexico national team and Uruguay ahead of the World Cup. He said Israeli football was half-amateur in his day, discussed military service and national identity in Israel, and criticized the structure of Mexican football while praising coach Javier Aguirre.
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