Eliran Atar gave his first interview back in Yellow & Blue to the Official Maccabi Tel Aviv Website and discussed the Europa League, the fans and of course how excited he is to return to Kiryat Shalom:

“I’m very very excited and very very happy to come back and wear the Yellow & Blue jersey. I’m very happy to come back home.”

The Maccabi Fans:
“Maccabi is my home and the Maccabi fans are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my career. I’m so excited and I can’t wait to see them again.”

Playing in Europe:
“The Europa League is something that every player dreams of and I can’t wait to play in front of a sold out stadium with all of the Maccabi fans that I love so much. I’ll do the maximum to make everyone smile.”

Final Thoughts:
“I can’t wait to get back to playing and enjoying football after a long period of time.”