Israel vs. World Jewish Team

Discussion in 'Israel' started by Eitan, Oct 16, 2006.

  1. Eitan

    Eitan New Member

    Jun 22, 2006
    Assuming all Israeli citizens play for Israel, Israel wouldn't have such an easy game. With the likes of Sorin, Samuel, De Ridder, Feilhaber, this would be a good game. Who would win?
     
  2. MHaifa1913

    MHaifa1913 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Metro
    United States
    Dec 21, 1998
    New York, NY, USA
    Club:
    Maccabi Haifa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In such a hypothetical match up, who does de Ridder play for?
     
  3. Eitan

    Eitan New Member

    Jun 22, 2006
    I would imagine since he's already played for the u-21 dutch side, and is ineligible to play for Israel, he would play for the world team.
     
  4. Amerikaki

    Amerikaki Member

    Sep 19, 2005
    Queens
    Israel would win because the World Jewish Team would be forced to forfeit due to lack of players.
     
  5. Schnorrer

    Schnorrer Member

    May 17, 2005
    Venezuela
    Club:
    Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    is that a joke??
     
  6. YossiFan

    YossiFan New Member

    Jul 15, 2006
    London
    World Jewish team (non Israel) could line up like this, so I think it's possible to assemble one: -

    ---------------------------Tvrtko Kale--------------------------------
    --------------------------(Croatia/M Tel Aviv)-------------------------------

    David Jemmali-----Walter Samuel ---Jonathan Bornstein --- Juan Pablo Sorin
    (Tunisia/Bordeaux)-------------------(America/Colorado Rapids)-------------
    -------------(Argentina/Internazionale) ------------(Argentina/Hamburger SV)

    Daniel De Ridder------Rudy Haddad-----Nicolas Tauber------ Benny Feilhaber
    (Netherlands/Celta Vigo)-----------------(Argentina/ Club Almagro)------------
    ---------------------(France/PSG)-------------------(America/Hamburger SV)

    ---------------Andriy Voronin------Sebastian Rozental----------------------
    --------(Ukraine/Bayer Leverkusen)-(Chile/Columbus Crew)-------------------
     
  7. Eitan

    Eitan New Member

    Jun 22, 2006
    that's actually a pretty good team. One capable of beating Israel.
     
  8. Schnorrer

    Schnorrer Member

    May 17, 2005
    Venezuela
    Club:
    Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    can we use david beckham and genaro gattuso also?

    ---------------------------Tvrtko Kale--------------------------------

    David Jemmali-----Walter Samuel ---Jonathan Bornstein --- Juan Pablo Sorin

    David Beckham------Genaro Gattuso-----Nicolas Tauber-------Daniel De Ridder

    -------------------Andriy Voronin------Sebastian Rozental------------------
     
  9. YossiFan

    YossiFan New Member

    Jul 15, 2006
    London
    Don't think Gattuso counts - or at least there is no evidence he is Jewish, I'm not sure - Beckham has 1 Jewish grandfather (on his mother's side), so I think it would be difficult to consider him out and out Jewish. He's just part Jewish, as far as I can see.
     
  10. 32panels

    32panels New Member

    Oct 28, 2006
    New York
    Who would coach World Jewish Team? Is Pekerman Jewish?
     
  11. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pekerman is indeed Jewish.

    Also: does anyone know whether Czech Republic center back David Rozehnal is Jewish? His name sounds like it.
     
  12. Eitan

    Eitan New Member

    Jun 22, 2006
    Johan Neeskens could also be on the sidelines...
     
  13. TequilaJoal

    TequilaJoal Red Card

    Mar 3, 2002
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rookie of the year in MLS.
     
  14. MHaifa1913

    MHaifa1913 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Metro
    United States
    Dec 21, 1998
    New York, NY, USA
    Club:
    Maccabi Haifa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You really think that having a goalkeeper (Tauber) play midfield is a great idea?
     
  15. Schnorrer

    Schnorrer Member

    May 17, 2005
    Venezuela
    Club:
    Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    well change tauber for haddad!! :D
     

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