Joshua’s problematic record was known to Hapoel Beer Sheva even before they signed it, but last night (Monday) they received a reminder of why he is considered a ticking time bomb. The spitting in the direction of Avi Rikan in the loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv was one of many events in which the star was involved, but is this the last event? If you ask us, probably not. One way or another, here is what we had so far >>
* At the start of the season, Joshua confronted Eviatar Iluz, the team manager. The Portuguese did not like the conditions at the hotel in Ashkelon where the team was staying. Following this, Joshua shouted at Eviatar Iluz in front of all the players, and the team manager was forced to replace his mattress in front of the whole team.
* In June this year, Joshua uploaded a video to the social network in which his teammate, Tomer Yosefi, walks around the locker room in full nudity. It did not take long for the video to be distributed to thousands of phones. The Portuguese apologized and the incident was forgotten.
* In September this year, Joshua was involved in a heated confrontation with Aliniv Barda. He screamed at the assistant coach in front of all the players and started in Portuguese. According to actors, the two even got closer to each other and only with their help a physical confrontation between the two was avoided. The contact was fined only.
* Another incident also took place at the start of the season, when Jesawa confronted Gal Levy during a training session, a confrontation that almost degenerated into violent streaks, but closed inside the club.
* Young midfielder Eli Madmon needed stitches after being hit by a cup thrown by Joshua on the club’s trip to Albania in a game against Latchi. The injury, of course, was not intentional but the result of a prank, but once again the Portuguese is at the center of an unpleasant incident.
* Already in the first round of the season, Joshua sent an elbow to the head of Almog Cohen in a 2: 3 victory. The captain of Maccabi Netanya bled from the head, but the Portuguese received only a yellow card from Liran Liani.
* Again Joshua, again it’s the elbow. During the 0-0 draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Portuguese’s elbow met Tal Ben Haim’s ribs.
* Not only with players Joshua confronts. After the 2: 2 against Sakhnin, the team coach from the sector claimed that he had been cursed by the Portuguese midfielder. He did not stand trial, but made sure to answer on Instagram: “Whoever wants to be nice should go sell ice cream.”
* Just before the game against Leverkusen, Joshua was involved in another incident – this time within the team. The Portuguese quarreled in training with Amit Bitton, so much so that other players had to separate the two. According to the testimony, it was a legitimate mistake that took Joshua out of his composure and caused him to call the brakeman “Ben * Vana” and send a blow in front of him. Following the incident, the star did not go to the game in Germany.
* And we will conclude with the freshest event of all. Moments after the loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Joshua was seen on camera spitting in Avi Rikan’s direction.