Tiktukno: summary of today's events in sports, 10.11 (Sport1)
Omar Atzili announced this evening (Thursday) his retirement from the Israel national team following the public criticism and the petition of the women's organizations against his call-up to the national team, but it is not by chance that the announcement came out today.
Atzili's decision was made this evening after he realized that the football association insists that he appear before the Supreme Court on the 23rd of the month, in the hearing concerning the petition of the women's organizations.
Atzili was told today that in order to win a call-up for the upcoming matches against Zambia and Cyprus, he must commit to coming to the hearing in front of the expanded lineup set for the petition of the women's organizations and others against his call-up.
Atzili was not told today by the association that he would be banned for good, but it was made clear to him that if he did not respect the association's legal tribunal, he would not be able to be part of the team in the upcoming call-ups.
In fact, Atzili chose to remove himself from the public discussion of his case and to prevent him from being attacked by various parties who decided that his place is not in the Israel national team at every gathering of the national team.
He also informed the heads of Maccabi Haifa of his decision.
Atzili (Photo: Maor Alxalsi)
During his career, Atzili made only six appearances for the Israeli team, in all of which he came on as a substitute and did not score, but against Albania at the Bloomfield Stadium he was booed by many of the people in the stands and outside the field signs were also taken up against his summons, and this is because in the summer new correspondence between him and Dor Micah, involved in the case, was allegedly revealed "The footballers and the minors".
Atzili decided to share his decision with the heads of Maccabi Haifa Yaakov Shahar, Uzi Mor and Barak Becher, and the club said in response: "Maccabi Haifa respects the difficult decision that Omer took. Omer expressed more than once deep regret for the act and concentrates on his family and football."
Yore Naamat, Hagit Par, NXRV in response to the retirement of Omar Atzili from the Israel national team: "It is good that Omar Atzili will not be part of the Israel national team. It is not appropriate for a player who wears the national team's uniform and represents the State of Israel to do so when such a serious cloud hangs over him. It is hoped that everyone will produce Lessons from the conduct in this affair. The players should set an example and role model for youth and the association is expected to understand that sport is first of all values and only then results."
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