Sheran Yeini, 10 years old
Where did you live?
Ramat Aviv
Where did you go to school?
Ilanit
Which subject did you enjoy the most?
“Free periods. But no really, I enjoyed drama class and we also had agriculture. In fact, there was a garden that we worked in as well which was really nice.”
What class didn’t you like?
“Sometimes Bible class. I enjoyed it and also hated it at the same time. It really depended on the story.”
Did you have a nickname?
“I never had a nickname. Yeini is just from football. They called me Sheran.”
Did you have a girlfriend?
No, I would ask some out but they never even got back to me. Even until today there is someone who never got back to me. About a year and a half ago she said that if she would have known maybe she would have said yes.”
Did you like sports?
“A lot of course. I would get to school at 7:20 and we played and I didn’t care if we sweated up. We would begin the day with football and then head to class.”
What TV show did you enjoy?
“I would watch all of the cartoons. When I was ten there was still Taotao on before school. I remember Bouli the snowman and after that was Ninja Turtles, the Little Flying Bears and the Moomins.”
How about music?
“I was never a big music person and I didn’t really understand it until I was older and I just really didn’t care for it.”
Did you have a favorite player?
“My father lived in France for many years and he brought me a Bernard Lama Paris St. Germain jersey so I liked him. I also enjoyed playing as a goalkeeper when we played in the neighborhood.”
Which team did you root for?
“Paris St. Germain because of my father.”
What would have done if you got 100NIS?
“I would buy I lot of candy. I would go to the kiosk and begin with burekas, sugar cubes, gummy worms and chocolate. I once had a 200NIS debt when I was in grade 3. The woman that worked there would mark down everything and then one day she said I couldn’t buy anymore. I thought my life was over and I was done. My mother came and paid. She was very angry at me.”
How was the Passover Seder?
“I remember how the kids all wanted to skip through to get to the food and the adults wouldn’t let us. The fun would begin when we got near the end and we sang “Who knows one?” Meat with cream of mushroom sauce was made just on Passover, so everyone waited for it. There was also Matzo Ball Soup. I’m Ashkenazi. I didn’t really like Gefilte Fish but I really liked Matzo Ball Soup and Matzo Brei.”
Were you good at finding the Afikomen?
“Of course and I found it many times. I don’t remember getting a present for finding it but I did ask for expensive gifts but I never really got any.”
What Maccabi player did you follow?
“I really didn’t follow the club at all and I didn’t really think about becoming a footballer back then. It interested me to play and I enjoyed playing because it was fun.”
