Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Maccabi Petah Tikva met for the quietest cup final in the history of Israeli football. While Israel face a severe ‘second wave’ of coronavirus and is viewing an up and coming financial crisis, the two teams produced a last escapism display behind closed doors.
Shon Weissman made a tremendous debut season in Austria as the league’s top scorer with 30 goals. This is his path from being a player that barely got a chance in his Israeli club, to become one of Europe’s most prolific scorers.
Al-Masry of Port Said has announced earlier this week that is welcoming “donations from fans”. A club asking fans to save their beloved football team is usually an of true fandom, but the Al-Masry case may hint on another phenomenon.
Jorge Luis Pinto is highly rated in Colombia, but on the same is seen as a controversial figure. He achieved great things with national teams in Latin America but also argued with Keylor Navas. Now he is in the UAE.
Xavi Hernandez renewed his contract at Qatari mega-club Al-Sadd. FC Barcelona fans look away, as their desired coach will delay his return to the Camp Nou as a coach in another year.
