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Yossi Benayoun

Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun (Hebrew: יוסף שי בניון‎) (born 5 May 1980) is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from ... More »Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun (Hebrew: יוסף שי בניון‎) (born 5 May 1980) is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea. Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the Israeli national team. Benayoun is of Moroccan Sephardic origin, which allowed him to acquire Spanish citizenship during his time there. Jason Burt writing for The Independent described Benayoun's youth years: "aged nine and he was spotted as a footballing talent. Aged 11 and the talent was labelled a genius. By 13, his face appeared on the front of magazines in Israel". Benayoun started his career aged nine with Hapoel Be'er Sheva. To attend training, he regularly hitchhiked the 60 km roundtrip with his father. After making a name for himself, he was scouted by Ajax. They invited the 15-year-old Benayoun and his family to the Netherlands. By his... [ Wikipedia ]

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Yossi Benayoun fears Chelsea are pricing him out of move

Yossi Benayoun fears he is being priced out of a move away from Chelsea. The club want £3million for the midfielder, who is desperate to quit Stamford Bridge and spent last season on loan with Arsenal. The 32-year-old was not even on the bench for the Community Shield against Manchester ...

Winger Close to Blues Decision

Chelsea winger Yossi Benayoun has revealed he is close to deciding where his future lies, with the Israel i on the brink of leave Stamford Bridge. Benayoun looks likely to leave Chelsea. Benayoun spent last season on loan at Arsenal, but has returned to west London ...

Fernando Torres was 'badly managed' at Chelsea, says Yossi Benayoun

Fernando Torres was 'badly managed' at Chelsea, says Yossi Benayoun Fernando Torres, on a run of one goal in 13 appearances, was poor in Thursday’s 1-0 victory at Sparta Prague. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images Yossi Benayoun believes Fernando Torres's difficulties at Chelsea are ...

Transfer news: Yossi Benayoun is leaving Chelsea at the end of the season

Yossi Benayoun has revealed he will quit Chelsea at the end of the season when his contract expires. The Israeli playmaker has struggled to hold down a regular role with the Blues since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2010. He has taken in loan spells at Arsenal and West Ham United after ...

Premier League: Chelsea probe Yossi Benayoun abuse claims

Chelsea have confirmed they are investigating alleged abuse of Yossi Benayoun - by their own fans. The Israeli midfielder was jeered by a section of the travelling support when he came on as a substitute in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Benayoun revealed on Twitter this week ...

Yossi Benayoun at centre of fresh Chelsea race row

While Chelsea prepare for Clattenburg’s visit for the Premier League encounter with Swansea on Sunday, the club have also been forced to respond to claims Yossi Benayoun was the victim of anti-Semitic taunts from his own supporters. The Israel international was booed by Blues supporters ...

Yossi Benayoun: Chelsea will handle jeering fans who cross the line

Yossi Benayoun says Chelsea will deal with supporters who have "crossed the limit" in their abuse of him. The midfielder was booed by some visiting fans when he came off the bench during Sunday's 2-2 draw at Anfield to a rousing welcome from Liverpool supporters. Benayoun ...

Chelsea's Fernando Torres has been crushed by the weight of expectation says Yossi Benayon

Chelsea are still paying for the mistakes they made with Fernando Torres when he first arrived after his £50million transfer from Liverpool, according to Yossi Benayoun. Torres followed Benayoun from Anfield to Stamford Bridge two years ago and has never managed to recapture the ...

Yossi Benayoun is still hoping to make his mark at Chelsea

Yossi Benayoun hopes he will be given further opportunities to make his mark at Chelsea, rather than be cast aside. The Israeli playmaker has struggled to hold down a regular role with the Blues since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2010. He has taken in loan spells at Arsenal and West Ham ...

Chelsea recall Benayoun from West Ham

Sports, Posted on Jan 03, 2013 at 06:22pm IST London: Chelsea have recalled Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun from his loan spell at fellow London club West Ham United after the European champions suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by the Premier League's bottom side Queens Park Rangers on ...

West Ham's Yossi Benayoun 'embarrassed' by antisemitic chants

Yossi Benayoun, the Israeli midfielder in his second spell at West Ham, has tweeted his disappointment at the antisemitic chants heard from a minority of away fans at Tottenham. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar West Ham's Israeli midfielder Yossi ...

Yossi Benayoun eyes West Ham start against Southampton

Yossi Benayoun is hoping his international hiatus can put him in the frame to make his first Hammers start of the season on Saturday against Southampton. The Chelsea midfielder re-joined West Ham on a season-long loan on Deadline Day back in August but has found first-team opportunities ...

Chelsea's Yossi Benayoun and Gael Kakuta Olympiakos targets

Olympiakos want to sign Chelsea fringe players Yossi Benayoun and Gael Kakuta with cash they raised from selling Kevin Mirallis to Everton. But the Greek side face a tough task convincing the duo to move to Piraeus. Benayoun could net an attractive two-year deal worth £30,000 a ...

ARSENAL TRANSFER RUMOURS: Giroud, Holtby, Bendtner, Rondon, Yilmaz, Benayoun Discussed In Latest Spe...

Despite spending last season on-loan at the Emirates, it appears increasingly unlikely that Yossi Benayoun will be turning out for the Gunners again next season. A virtual certainty to leave Chelsea this summer, the Daily Mail reports that West Ham, Ajax and Maccabi Haifa are all keenly ...

West Ham wait to pounce on Yossi Benayoun after Chelsea exit

Yossi Benayoun is expected to announce his departure from Chelsea this week, with West Ham, Ajax and Maccabi Haifa all keen. The Israel midfielder, who spent almost all of last season on loan at Arsenal, posted on Twitter: 'I hope I will have some news about my future soon. ' West Ham ...

ARSENAL TRANSFER RUMOURS: M’Vila, N’Zonzi, Benayoun, Ljajic, Diame, Lopez Involved In Latest Specula...

Arsenal must soon take a decision of its own in the transfer market as Chelsea await a formal offer from the Gunners for midfielder Yossi Benayoun. The Israeli spent a mixed season on-loan at the Emirates last term, but enjoyed an impressive run in the side at the end of the campaign. ...

Yossi Benayoun considering offers from USA and Russia after Chelsea exit

Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun is weighing up offers from the USA and Russia. The Israeli will leave Chelsea this summer as a free agent and said: 'I'm looking for a team where I can express myself more. Agents are talking about offers from America, Spain, Russia and England, but ...

Chelsea Star: Our Supporters are Crossing the Limit

By Vishnuprasad S | April 23, 2013 7:20 PM EST Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun feels a section of the club's supporters are crossing the limit and claims the Blues administration will deal with them. The Israel captain was greeted with boos and negative chants by some of the Chelsea ...

LIVE: FC Basle v Tottenham and Newcastle v Benfica

' 76min Chelsea respond by bringing on Oscar for Yossi Benayoun. For those who have lost track, Rubin require TWO more goals to go through. This evening has suddenly become a little uncomfortable for Chelsea as Natcho fires his penalty into the roof of the net. The replays suggest it ...

BBC Sport World Cup qualifier: Northern Ireland 0-2 Israel

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Yossi Benayoun by Chris Brunt. David Healy takes a shot. Dudu Aouate makes a save. Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Brunt on Bebras Natcho. Direct free kick taken by Yossi Benayoun. The official flags Josh Magennis offside. Dudu ...

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