Israeli national soccer team seniors played in memory of Amit Man, who was murdered while saving lives in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7.
On Tuesday, a special soccer tournament was held in memory of MDA paramedic Amit Man z”l, who was murdered by terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri’s clinic on the black Saturday while saving lives. The tournament was attended by Israeli Soccer Union Chairman Shino Zuaretz, Maccabi Israel Chairman Ofir Pines-Paz, Maccabi Israel Director General Naor Galili, Yavne mayor Roey Gabay, relatives and friends of the Man family, MDA Deputy Director General of Management and Purchasing Tzvika Benedik, MDA senior management, staff and volunteers. The tournament, held in Yavne’s Ralph Klein Sports Center, was initiated by MDA volunteer Meir Levi, senior’s league manager in the Israeli Soccer Union Adiv Sharabi, MDA EMT Michael Dor and MDA Senior EMT Itzik Peer, in cooperation with Yavne sports department manager Sha’ul David and his team.
Participating in the tournament were ex-members of the Israel national soccer team including Yossi Benayoun, Baruch Dego, Moshe Sinai, Liran Shtrauber, Guy Luzon, Alon Hazan, Ofir Haim, Maor Buzaglo, Stav Elimelech, Alon Harazi, Eviatar Iluz, Omer Buxenbaum, Shuli Giblard and Yifat Cohen. Against MDA soccer team accompanied by Amit’s relatives, Eyal Golan, Yavne mayor Roey Gabay, Aharon Itzikzon, Itzik Pe’er, Guy Bublil, Lior Levy, Deddy Chandaly, Yuval Shabtai, Roey Shukrani, Ami Ivgy, Ariel Cohen, Avraham Mamo, Niro Ayash, Sa’ar Shai and Moshe Gabay.
Liran Liyani and Itzik Cohen refereed the match, which began with lighting the Chanukah candles and singing ‘HaTikva’, and the actor Bell Agam hosted the event. At halftime, a special ceremony was held where MDA volunteers in Yavne received certificates of appreciation, and after the match, which ended in a 5:4 Israel soccer national team seniors win, a ceremony took place in which the Man family gave out trophies and commemorative shields.
Yavne mayor Roey Gabay commented “Our lives in this country are possible thanks to the heroes in the emergency services and defense forces who risk their lives in the defense of our nation, in this war that was forced upon us. The story of Amit’s short life is one that expresses the dedication and love of this country, the dedication and altruism.”
Rachel Man, Amit’s mother, commented “Amit is a hero, and she and her fallen friends are today’s Maccabees who guard Am Israel, since we have no other place. My Amit could have run away from the inferno but she told everyone she will not abandon her role, we will keep your memory alive and take care of ourselves. We thank everyone who instigated this moving evening.”
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