Miko Belo

Menachem (Miko) Bello, a Maccabi Tel Aviv defender during the 1960's and 1970's.  He joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv children's team at the age of 12.  Bello made his debut on the senior team in February 1964, playing against HaPoel Kiryat Ono in the third round of national cup games.  At the end of that season, Bello won the national cup after taking part in all of the games throughout all of the stages.  In all, the defender won five championships with the team, five national cups and was Asia champion twice (1969 and 1971) in eight seasons.  He played in 57 games with the national team, inter alia at the Olympic tournament in Mexico in 1968 and the World Cup games in Mexico in 1970.