2023-11-29 10:27:33
After 17 years with Maccabi Haifa, Ofri Arad bids an emotional farewell
Ofri Arad, the defensive player who has been with Maccabi Haifa for 17 years, has officially left the team after his contract with them expired. Arad will now remain with the team he was loaned to, Kayrat, with whom he has signed until 2025.
In an emotional farewell post from the greens, Arad expressed his deep love for the team and the profound impact it has had on his life. “I don’t know how you can say goodbye after 17 years in green,” wrote Arad. “So many memories and moments from the club, the crowd, the green shirt, the symbol that cannot be described in words. This is not how I expected to say goodbye to the place I love the most, I’m writing this and tears are falling.”
Arad expressed his lifelong connection to Maccabi Haifa, saying, “I have been a fan of the team since I was born. A regular fan of Grandpa Eliezer. I was brought up and raised on the values of Maccabi Haifa. The irons in stand C. The thrill of every goal and the dream of a boy who lives and breathes football.”
The player also thanked the team’s supporters, acknowledging their role in his development both personally and professionally. “More than anything, and along the way, I got to experience the best audience in the world,” he wrote. “You strengthened me, forged me, matured me, supported me, lifted me up. You are not another audience and it is not another group on the way. You are my home. I am part of you.”
Arad ended his heartfelt message with a note of gratitude to the club and its employees, as well as a message to the fans. “There is a great longing and I will miss you all. Keep shaking the country and the world. I really hope we meet again in the future. I was and will remain the number one fan in green.”
The departure of Arad marks the end of an era for Maccabi Haifa, as they say goodbye to a player who has been a part of the club for nearly two decades. Fans and teammates alike will surely miss the passion and dedication that Arad brought to the team, and his farewell serves as a reminder of the deep impact that sports can have on the lives of both players and fans.
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