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Yarin Abuhatzeira Predicts His Football Future at Age 5 Wearing Maccabi Haifa Shirt
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First reported by N12 · Jul 29, 2026
What happened
Yarin Abuhatzeira, son of former Israeli striker Shimon Abuhatzeira, scored in his senior debut for Maccabi Netanya at 16 and confidently predicted surpassing his father's football legacy during a recent interview.
- 01Yarin Abuhatzeira scored in his senior debut for Maccabi Netanya at age 16.
- 02He is the son of Shimon Abuhatzeira, a notable Israeli striker.
- 03Shimon played for Maccabi Haifa among other clubs.
- 04Yarin declared he aims to be a bigger striker than his father.
- 05The interview with Shimon and Yarin was conducted by Tomer Levy from Sport 5.
- 06A video of the interview is available on Sport 5's platform.
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