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Nir Klinger Says He’d Erase Those Years From His Life
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First reported by Mako · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Nir Klinger gave a candid interview about his difficult childhood, his grief over Avi Ran, and the management chaos that helped push him out of football. He also revisited his Maccabi Tel Aviv years, including the firing of Dror Kashtan after a double-winning season.
- 01Klinger said he would prefer to erase those years from his life.
- 02He recalled a strict father, a hidden maternal illness, and deep grief over Avi Ran.
- 03He said Maccabi Tel Aviv’s leadership wrongly fired Dror Kashtan after a double.
- 04Klinger retired at 32, partly because the situation disgusted him and he had a disc injury.
- 05The interview was published by Sports 5 on June 16, 2026.
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