1. Avraham "Avi" Cohen was an Israeli footballer who played as a defender, and a manager.
12 Facts About Avi Cohen
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Avi Cohen was best known for his spells playing for two British clubs: Liverpool in England and Rangers in Scotland.
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Avi Cohen struggled to establish himself as a regular at Anfield and was released in November 1981, rejoining Maccabi.
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On 20 September 1980, Avi Cohen stirred up controversy when he decided to play in Liverpool's away fixture versus Southampton, which fell on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
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Avi Cohen did not play enough matches to receive a winner's medal for either the first division League Championship or the European Cup.
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Avi Cohen returned to the United Kingdom in 1987, when he had a brief spell under former Liverpool teammate Graeme Souness at Rangers, before ending his career with Maccabi Netanya.
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Avi Cohen's son, Tamir, is a professional footballer who plays for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League and the Israel national team.
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On 20 December 2010, Avi Cohen was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash.
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Avi Cohen was taken to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital, where he was immediately taken into surgery.
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On 28 December 2010, the hospital declared that Avi Cohen was brain dead.
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Avi Cohen quickly integrated himself into the football club when he joined us and spent a lot of time learning English which really made him popular.
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Avi Cohen was well liked by all the lads and although he didn't spend a long time at the club, he certainly left his mark and no-one will forget how he helped us win the league against Aston Villa.