Sayed Abu Farhi

Israeli national team forward Sayed Abu Farhi responded to recent media reports following his red card against Austria, while his father defended him against political criticism.

Israeli footballer Sayed Abu Farhi's corner flag celebration sparked international controversy when a referee mistook his snooker routine for a shooting gesture, leading to a red card and widespread online backlash.

The striker's representatives claim that the club conditioned his move to the Colorado Rapids on him waiving a significant portion of his sale bonus. Following negotiations, Abu Farhi will receive 10% of the six million dollar fee instead of 17.5%, as he did not want the deal to collapse.

Colorado Rapids offered six million dollars while Maccabi Tel Aviv demands eight, and now a structure is being examined to bridge the gap using an additional million dollars in bonuses, similar to the deal in which the yellow-clad striker was sold to the New England Revolution last year.