The Jewish Chronicle

PLAYER PROFILE

- Avi Garson (Faithfold A)

Age: 22

Lives: Hendon

Occupation: Student Nickname: Garsinho

Teams supported: QPR and Lincoln Red Imps

Position: Midfielder

Previous clubs: Faithfold B/C, Jerusalem FC, Gateshead Yeshiva Status: Single

Likes: Talmud, Politics, Leg-spin, Netflix and the colour green Dislikes: Dirty tackles, arrogance, Barça, Brexit and tuna

Football idol: Close one between Joey Barton and David Beckham Which boots do you wear? Adidas X17 Ocean Storm

Pick your best five-a-side team (players played with): Daniel Paull, Zac Lewis, Danny Cohen, Avi Korman, Joseph Chipolina (Gibraltar internatio­nal) Famous look-a-likes: Tim Cahill and, apparently, also a cross between Orlando Bloom and Marcus Rashford

Favourite ground: Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar

Favourite food: Spanish tortilla with pasta

Favourite kosher restaurant: Pizaza

Favourite holiday destinatio­n: Israel

Favourite film: Saving Private Ryan

Favourite car: BMW i8

Actual car: My Dad’s unofficial Uber

Big match preparatio­n: Tefillin and banana

Dream date: Medjool without a doubt

Career highlight: U18 Futsal hat-trick, including the winner for Gibraltar against Maccabi GB at the Maccabiah Games.

Most ‘recent’ embarrassi­ng moment: Was asked to blow the shofar in a packed shul but could not get it to make a sound. Fortunatel­y, neither could anyone else! Claim to fame: Called up to the Gibraltar national futsal squad at 18 but turned it down to go to Yeshiva One regret: Not getting lenses or a driving licence years ago

Motto: Work hard, play harder

Studs or blades? Flat Futsal soles

Bagels or rye bread? Has anyone ever answered rye bread? Shwarma or falafel? Shwarma

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