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Rifaat Turk: Arab Superstar in Israeli Football
How a Jaffa fisherman's son broke down barriers by making Israel's national team.
In the early 1980s, Rifaat Turk became the first successful Arab player in Israeli football. The son of a Jaffa fisherman, Turk defied frequent racist abuse during a stellar career with Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Israeli national team. He talks to Robert Nicholson. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
(Photo: Rifaat Turk showing off his skills. Credit: Associated Press)
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