Hapoel Tel Aviv was the first Israeli club to select an Arab player, taking a stance against the political tide. Hapoel is more than a football club: It's a bridge between Israel's jewish and arab populations. An underdog in the Middle East; only recently in the Champions League, its fanatical fanbase must now make do with life in the second-tier.

Report: Sebastian Saam
Camera: Oded Ashkenazi

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