Murad Abu Anza


Murad Abu Anza is an Arab-Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. He also had loan spells in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Petah Tikva.

2013 Instagram Incident

In December 2013, after a match between Hapoel Bnei Lod and Maccabi Netanya, Abu Anza uploaded a selfie to his Instagram account showing bruises he claimed to have gotten during the match, and added in the photo description, referring to the match referee, Halim Zatme: "Halim Zatme son of a b**** and has no respect". In an unprecedented move, the IFA suspended Abu Anza for 4 matches over the comment.

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