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The joint path of Jonathan Cohen and Dan Glazer: "This is not friendship, this is family"

UEFA website filmed a special article about Maccabi Tel Aviv players who grew up together in the youth department. Cohen: "I was not allowed to wear red at home." Glazer: "I dreamed of playing at Bloomfield"

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Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 19:11

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When Maccabi Tel Aviv takes to the field at Bloomfield Stadium next Thursday for the first game against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 32nd big stage of the Europa League, only one of the duo Jonathan Cohen and Dan Glazer will be able to play.

The first, the team's top scorer, is injured and will miss the meeting, but that does not stop him from starring with Glazer in an UEFA magazine article about the special connection between the two, ahead of the game.

Cohen and Glazer who grew up together and made it all the way from the kids' teams Maccabi Tel Aviv until they became leading leaders and players in the senior team, told about the journey they went through together.

"The yellow and blue of Maccabi Tel Aviv have always been a part of my life," Cohen said, "I was not allowed to wear red at home.

I was always a fan of the team and went to the games, I sat at Gate 11 and it was always fun to go to the games on Saturday with my dad and friends.

This is an exciting day for any fan.

Now that I'm on the other side I know how the fans feel and I will always give my all for them. "Glazer also commented on his connection to the team:" My family has a strong connection to the club, and the club is connected to us.

As a kid, I always dreamed of playing in Bloomfield. "

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Together since the age of 9. Jonathan Cohen and Dan Glazer (Photo: Liron Moldovan)

The two then talked about their special relationship.

"I have a lot of memories with June. At the age of 9 we would bring balls together, I remember we won titles together at the age of 13 or 14 and also we waved the championship plate together in the youth team," Glazer said.

Cohen added: "Glazer is not a friend. He is a family. We started playing at the same age group 6 at the same time, we went through everything together, we went to the same school, to the same class, we shared everything. I am very happy that we reached this stage together."

"Now we are considered leaders in the team, it is a dream of both of us from childhood," said Cohen about the current situation at Maccabi Tel Aviv, "I am happy for both of us and as long as we are here for each other, and open with each other we have a better understanding on the field. It".

And what next?

"As someone who grew up in the city and played for a club from the age of 6 I always want to win every game," Glazer clarified, "no matter how small he is. Even in training I always aim to be the best. I'm glad we've won a lot of games in the last two years and I hope it continues."

Cohen concluded: "I think a few years ago we would not have believed we would get this far together, but now we are at a different stage. We need to lead the team and take responsibility. We have the confidence and we know what to do."

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