Following the surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas this Saturday, the sixth round of the country’s football championship was postponed. And, according to international press reports, professional league clubs allowed their foreign players to leave Israel.
Legionnaires and coaches of Maccabi Tel Aviv wasted no time in avoiding conflict. This lineup includes the Portuguese Kiko Bondoso, a 27-year-old striker who moved from Visel to the current leader of the Israeli championship in the summer.
According to information collected Write downKiko Bondoso is already safe in Greece and is expected to arrive in Portugal this Sunday. Miguel Vitor of Hapoel Be’er Sheva is also safe. In addition, Robbie Keane, the current coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, as well as his assistant and former footballer Rory Delap, have already fled extreme violence in Israel.