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Goal.com Special: Cheating, Betrayal, Upset Family Members & An Angry Nation - Not John Terry, This Is Israeli Eyal Golasa's Move To Lazio
The sensational move of midfield starlet Eyal Golasa from Maccabi Haifa to Lazio is making huge headlines in Israel this week.
By Michael Yokhin
Feb 3, 2010 2:00:00 PM
The 18-year-old Eyal Golasa is considered the brightest young talent in Israel, probably the most gifted player since Yossi Benayoun appeared on the scene in the mid-1990s.
Maccabi Haifa nurtured him, and were stunned to learn about his transfer to the Stadio Olimpico from an article published on a national sports web-site late on Sunday night.
Club president Yaacov Shahar had absolutely no idea about Golasa’s negotiations with Lazio, and claims the player has a valid contract at the club until 2011. The skilful midfielder’s behaviour was labelled as a “betrayal”, and club insiders told the press that “the player has finished with Maccabi”. Haifa are planning to launch an appeal to UEFA’s arbitration committee.
It’s interesting to notice that while Lazio president Claudio Lotito has been fighting in court against Goran Pandev’s controversial free transfer to Inter, he nevertheless deems it morally acceptable to steal players himself behind another club’s back.
Many would argue that this is definitely not the behaviour you would expect from a man who supposedly plays by the rules. Yet, Lotito’s double standards are well known, and the latest issue shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who follow his acts.
Aside from the appalling conduct of Golasa towards his club, the Israeli press is covering three interesting angles of the move.
To begin with, Golasa’s trip to Rome has caused a big family fight. The player’s father stated that he is opposed to the move: “It’s a very ugly and dirty thing to do, especially after what Haifa did for him while he was injured in the past months. It’s simply dishonest, and I am ashamed of him. I’m mad at him and his brother Roi who planned all this. I tried to persuade him not to act in this way, and in my opinion such behaviour could damage his future career.”
Secondly, there is the question of mandatory military service. Golasa is supposed to start in the summer, and negotiations with army officials are not going to be easy. The law forbids players who haven’t done the service to represent the Israeli national team, to which Golasa’s mother allegedly responded: “Big deal. So he won’t play for them. It’s just the Israeli team we are talking about.”
Last but not least, Israelis are surprised that Golasa chose Lazio, notorious for their far-right fascist Ultras. Alleged anti-Semitism among the Curva Nord hardcore prompted journalists to look for negative reactions to Golasa’s arrival, and even a small Facebook group that opposes Jewish players wearing Biancocelesti colours has been discovered.
All things considered, Eyal Golasa’s Italian adventure is sure to be under the spotlight in his homeland for a long time. Doesn't that sound familiar John Terry