While Dynamo Kyiv defender Oleksandr Syrota is preparing to sign a contract with Maccabi Haifa, a debate has already broken out among local journalists about his origins.
Oleksandr Syrota (right; photo: S. Gross)Some Israeli journalists believe that Syrota will soon receive not only a contract but also Israeli citizenship, given his alleged Jewish ancestry.
However, One columnist Moshe Yochin noted: "We should not attach too much importance to the alleged Jewish roots of the new defender of the Greens. Once, in 2021, in an interview, Oleksandr was asked about his habits - Syrota replied: "When I go on the field, the most important thing is to step on it with my left foot first and cross myself."
