Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel B’Shlosha will meet for the big meeting of the eighth round of the State Cup, with the events of the previous meeting between the teams in the background, in which the incident that led to the removal of Joshua took place. Long before the Portuguese, who was at the center of the rivalry between the teams was John Ugo. The Nigerian who was sent off in one of the meetings after a confrontation with Rikan and scored an unforgettable championship goal in another meeting, remains a fan of Hapoel BS even today, in a special interview with the sports channel, which he performs from Turkey (visited by Tony Wakma) he prepares for the cup meeting Of Joshua and dreaming of a comeback.
“Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel BS are a big rivalry. These are always tough games with a lot of emotions,” says Ugo. “Maccabi Tel Aviv players have always tried to get the senior players of Hapoel BS out of the game. They tried to annoy us, but “It’s part of the game and I understand that. They want to win, their fans would tease too and that’s fine, I have nothing against them.”
Ugo is well aware of the incident on Joshua and actually understood the Portuguese’s heart: “I will not give him a tip, he will do what he wants and that’s fine. I think once you win like him, then you bring everything to the pitch and do everything to win, and that’s what makes “For those incidents. His great desire to win, causes him to lose his peace of mind.”
In the video below: Ugo’s confrontation with Riken that led to his removal
Ugo experienced a personal tragedy recently when he lost his mother, which caused him to take a short break from searching for a team. The Nigerian says that the GSS also expressed support for him from a distance: “I received a message of condolence from Alona Barkat and also from the fans who participated in my grief. I really appreciate it. The verb “it’s like family for me.”
“I remained a fan of BS,” he says, “I watch games and follow. I saw Alona Barkat back in the picture and it makes me happy. I think BS has stabilized recently and they still expect a lot more and I think they deserve a lot more. “
The Nigerian really liked to play in Israel and clarified that in the summer he may return to the Holy Land: “I was supposed to sign with a team from Israel, but we did not reach agreements. In the summer there can be developments. I train independently and competently, but it will take me some time to recover.
Would you agree to play in a “small” team in Israel or nationally?
“The size of the team doesn’t really matter to me. I’m looking at a project that will challenge me. If I find one, then I will sign. I do not rule out anything.”
