Nicholas Kulkin
Beavers Natcho (courtesy of Partizan’s official website)
Bibras Natcho, One of the most successful legionnaires known to Israeli football, arrived today (Wednesday) at an extraordinary milestone for an Israeli player – 100 goals in European teams. The captain of the Israeli national team, who has been playing outside Israel since moving to Kazan from Hapoel Tel Aviv in January 2010, reached the respectable number after capturing Partizan Belgrade’s first 1: 4 over Bachka Topola in the top playoffs, and immediately afterwards spoke to ONE about his feelings.
“Only 100? I thought I had already passed,” Natcho joked, “when I left for Europe as a young 21-year-old I did not know what to expect, and yet I went to Russia which is a difficult place, but I always believed in myself. “Today I can say that I am very proud of my career and especially of the way I went. I have a few more years to give and enjoy football and I hope to continue and succeed.”
The team captain added: “Every goal is special, obviously there are some in bigger games like the goals against Manchester City, Chelsea, or Tottenham. The goal in the semi-final of the Belgrade derby was also special, to my delight I had quite a lot of them thinking and beautiful.” .
