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Rafi Cohen (footballer, born 1965)

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli football manager and retired footballer who currently serves as the assistant manager for the israel na”. Today it says “israeli footballer and manager”.
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Rafi Cohen ( Hebrew : רפי כהן ; born March 2, 1965) is an Israeli footballer and manager, who currently serves as the assistant manager for the Israel national football team . He played in soccer for Hapoel Jerusalem , Beitar Jerusalem , Maccabi Petah Tikva , Hapoel Petah Tikva , and the Israel national football team . He won a bronze medal with Team Israel at the 1981 Maccabiah Games .

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli football manager and retired footballer who currently serves as the assistant manager for the israel na”. Today it says “israeli footballer and manager”. Read the current article and compare.
2020Oct '232025
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Then

israeli football manager and retired footballer who currently serves as the assistant manager for the israel na

Now

israeli footballer and manager

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