Members of Israel’s national soccer team reportedly caroused with call girls the night before their game against Denmark last week. The coach of the team, Shlomo Sharf, said he is looking into the matter, adding that hotel maids might have mistaken the players’ girlfriends and wives for call girls. Denmark defeated Israel in the game by a score of 5-0.
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