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Hapoel Tel Aviv Blocks Vasilije Micić From Joining Serbian National Team Without Explanation
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First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago
What happened
Hapoel Tel Aviv has refused to release star player Vasilije Micić for Serbia's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iceland and Italy, with no explanation given. Coach Dušan Alimpijević confirmed other key players are also unavailable due to their clubs' decisions.
- 01Hapoel Tel Aviv denied Vasilije Micić permission to join Serbia's national team for World Cup qualifiers.
- 02Coach Dušan Alimpijević confirmed several key Serbian players are withheld by their clubs.
- 03Bogdan Bogdanović wanted to play but was kept by his club for preseason training.
- 04Filip Petrušev's club in Dubai cited medical rehabilitation as reason for his absence.
- 05Serbia will face Iceland on August 28 and Italy on August 31 without these players.
- 06No explanations were provided by Hapoel Tel Aviv regarding Micić's unavailability.
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