Do you recognize him? Channel 14 news anchor in footage from his days as a Beitar Jerusalem goalkeeper

A surprising and nostalgic moment occurred on Wednesday during the "Noon Journal," when a photo from the past of Channel 14 news anchor Tamir Shnaid was revealed, dating back to his days as a goalkeeper for the Beitar Jerusalem youth team. According to Shnaid, the photo was taken during a training camp held near Amsterdam. Shnaid, who reacted to the reveal with humor, said:

"Beitar lost me, but they got me on Channel 14. Kudos for the in-depth investigation."

Later, he turned to Noy Bar, who co-hosts the program with him, and warned: "Get ready, expect a boom," while Bar replied with a smile: "God forbid."

As recalled, about a year ago, after working with MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan for nearly three years, Shnaid joined as a panelist on the program "The Patriots." "I am a seeker of justice, I plead guilty, and most importantly, a patriot," he said during the broadcast. Shnaid, 30, a Jerusalemite by birth from Armon HaNatziv, served in the 890th Paratrooper Battalion and later served as a combat soldier in the 8105th Battalion, also within the reserve paratroopers. Recently, he moved to live in the Gezer Regional Council.

Last December, Shnaid shared the family tragedy he experienced after losing his first daughter, Emmanuel (of blessed memory), to sudden infant death syndrome. After the difficult loss, he eulogized her online and wrote about the pain and longing that have accompanied him and his wife Shira since the disaster:

"We saw pieces of a future we will not get to see, and it breaks us completely. You left us again at the beginning of the road, just Shira and me, but completely different people. Emptier, deeper, wounded until the last breath."