Again, Yossi is last man standing

Footballers come and go. Especially Israeli ones, as far as the Premier League is concerned. Following the news that Premier League champions Manchester City released Gai Assulin, national captain Yossi Benayoun is once again the last man standing as the only Israeli in the division. But even his future remains unclear, with Chelsea demanding an answer from Arsenal over the coming days.

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Bolle must go to 2013 Maccabiah

Over the coming months, I expect to receive a few calls from managers from the Team GB Maccabiah squad asking for recommendations and references for players from various squads. I’m always happy to help my country and I’m keen to ensure no player is ignored in the search for international glory.

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Now is the right time to move on

The football world recently held its breath when Pep Guardiola announced that he is stepping down as coach of Barcelona. I didn’t want to take the spotlight off him so I thought that I’d leave it a week until revealing some news of my own.

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Rivals go in at the deep end

It will be thermals at the ready on Sunday as London Maccabi Vale 1st and MAL go head-to-head in the clash of the titans at Rowley Lane in the Middlesex Sunday Cricket League Division One.

The title of top Jewish team is up for grabs with LMV keen to remind everyone of their quality against last season’s Division Two champions.

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Baraty and co oozing X-Factor

If there’s one sport that Jews are good at right now, it’s table tennis. There was a real sense of optimism about the sport in Vienna last summer when I was around the table (no pun intended) with the likes of Dov Katz, Lee Vandermolen and Eli Baraty at the European Maccabi Games and it’s clear to see why.

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It's a win-win for South Manchester

South Manchester Sports took another step towards securing the Manchester Accountants League Premier League title with a resounding win against bogey team The Village.
South dominated from start to finish and they forged ahead on five minutes when Toby Levy cracked home a volley. Levy doubled the lead minutes later following good work from Adam Lavin.

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Lions leap to Underhill

MASTERS London Maccabi Lions booked their place in the final of the Nathan Horwitz Maccabi Masters Division Two Cup with a resounding 4-0 victory over Glenthorne United B.

Strikes from Marc Morris, Barry Silkman, Darren Coon and an own goal set up a final against EDRS Stonegrove at Barnet FC's Underhill on May 16.

Matty Kleinman and Daniel Ruckin exchanged goals as Faithfold and Scrabble fin

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Ready for the final furlong

It's official.

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Officials ready for big stage

Referees have been under the spotlight in recent days, with some mind-boggling decisions making life tough for teams battling for titles, promotion and against relegation.

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Klinger’s invitation has been a long time coming

It's great to hear that there will be a Jewish player in the County Championship this season, well at least for the first few weeks.

Michael Klinger’s involvement is long overdue as he has been doing great things Down Under for the past few seasons.

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A time for reflection for us all

It’s been a tough week for so many people. Truth be told, I almost fell out of love with football over the incident involving Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba. It really hit me for six and I’ve been feeling flat all week.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, events in Toulouse put me at rock bottom. I can’t imagine how the families must be feeling. My heart goes out to them.

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A time for reflection for us all

It’s been a tough week for so many people. Truth be told, I almost fell out of love with football over the incident involving Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba. It really hit me for six and I’ve been feeling flat all week.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, events in Toulouse put me at rock bottom. I can’t imagine how the families must be feeling. My heart goes out to them.

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Rosenfeld ticks all the boxes

There are a couple of prerequisites that make a good Sunday-morning football manager.

Man-management and the ability to attract quality players are right up there.

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Clash of the titans is too close to call

Sunday's JC Cyril Anekstein Cup semi-final between Brady Maccabi A and Brixton Old Boys A promises to be a mouth-watering affair.

With the winner taking on Hendon United Sports Club A in the final at Wingate & Finchley on April 22, Brady boss Josh Rosenfeld will be looking to unleash his big guns on their Division One opponents who remain in contention for promotion.

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A real roller-coaster of emotions

Last Sunday was a day I won't forget in a hurry. It was something of an emotional roller-coaster as I experienced the highs and lows of the beautiful game.

My morning ended in heartbreak as North London Raiders A were undone by the brilliance of Greg Corin.

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Lord Coe is an example to us all

I'm probably one of the few people out there without a ticket for the London Olympics. On the same note, I've also spent a large part of the week trying to obtain a ticket for Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley.

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Sparks will fly in the Morrison

Much more than bragging rights will be at stake on Sunday when South Manchester Sports Club take on holders Manchester Maccabi in the quarter-finals of the Peter Morrison Trophy.

No sooner had the draw been made than did Maccabi joint-manager Stuart Delmonte start the mind games – describing South as strong favourites to win the competition.

Delmonte has taken a leaf out of the Sir Alex Fe

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Surprised? Don't be. He's a winner

The selection of a Maccabiah football manager is always a contentious issue, and it would be fair to say that the appointment of David Pollock has come as a surprise to some.

The reality is that whoever was named as successor to Lord Kestenbaum would have big boots to fill, especially after he came so close to gold in 2009.

But the facts speak for themselves.

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