As with every holiday, this year a number of Maccabi Tel Aviv players came to Assaf Harofeh Hospital, Shamir Medical Center, to make hospitalized children happy in honor of Purim. Dan Bitton, Matan Balteksa and Ofir Davidzada moved between the children’s wards, handing out gifts, shirts and scarves and even manna ears brought especially from the sponsor of the “Pizza Fargo” club.
By the way, Bitton, who was injured in the previous game against Hapoel Hadera and had his leg stitched in the ankle area, is expected to be fit for Saturday’s game against Bnei Sakhnin (15:00, Sport4) after returning to practice with a special dressing put on his stitches area.
The shield Ophir Davidzada Excited by the meeting with the children, he said: “As football players, these are the most blessed activities there are, because making children happy is a whole world. For Maccabi Tel Aviv, this is an important goal and it is the most fun in the world. “I feel blessed and feel I need to make the most of this blessing.”
Ahead of the opening of the top playoff on Saturday against Bnei Sakhnin: “As a club and as a team we have always believed, even by 15 points, that it is the spirit of the club to strive for the best, but we know that if we do not appear in the playoffs then we have done nothing. Full – when we see the crowd coming then we understand that something good is happening to us, and the crowd appreciates it. Maccabi’s crowd has insane power and it brings results. “
On Krestic’s changes: “There is thinking behind every move he makes and it brings results on the pitch. It is important for a team to be flexible, because that is how we are not expected and it makes it difficult for our rivals.”
If he is in the best shape of his career: “My year at the Hapoel Beer Sheva championship may be approaching, but I feel better. I got a golden opportunity after three years of shuffling between the team and the bench and I realized it could throw me forward. I have a team and individual goal to do my best. Football is an extreme industry And when I got the chance I knew I would be there thanks to a very great mental preparation and understanding that it all depends on me – when you understand that then there is no limit to what you can do, see it on the grass and I feel it too. “
Back to the Israeli team: “Every player’s dream is to represent the country, it’s a very exciting thing and I hope I show it and get back on the team.”
If the season ends in a championship: “I wish. We all want that.”