Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professional soccer player”. Today it says “israeli footballer who plays for hapoel kfar shalem”.
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Yuval Spungin (or Yuval Shpungin , Hebrew : יובל שפונגין ; born 3 April 1987) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Kfar Shalem . He has played for the Israel national under-17 football team, the Israel national under-18 football team , the Israel national under-19 football team , the Israel national under-21 football team , and the Israel national football team . He won a gold medal with Team Israel in the 2005 Maccabiah Games . He has also played for Maccabi Tel Aviv , AC Omonia , RAEC Mons , Ironi Kiryat Shmona , F.C. Ashdod , and Hapoel Marmorek . Spungin was born in Ramat Gan, Israel . Spungin's family are of Estonian extraction and he holds an Estonian passport. "Football: Israel's heroes" . the Guardian . 19 November 2007 .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Yuval Spungin ( ; born in Ramat Gan , 3 April 1987) is a professional soccer player, playing at AC Omonia . On 7 March 2007 he made his debut in the Israel National team in a friendly game against Ukraine. On 24 March 2007 was his first appearance in an official international game against England. Spungin is of Estonian ancestry and holds an Estonian passport. In January 2010, Omonia AC signed a three year contract with Spungin, starting from June 2010.
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Yuval Spungin (or Yuval Shpungin , ; born 3 April 1987 in Ramat Gan ) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League .Spungin's family are of Estonian extraction and holds an Estonian passport.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Yuval Spungin (or Yuval Shpungin , ; born 3 April 1987 in Ramat Gan ) is an Israeli footballer Who plays for Hapoel Kfar Shalem . Spungin's family are of Estonian extraction and holds an Estonian passport.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli footballer Yuval Spungin (or Yuval Shpungin , ; born 3 April 1987) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Kfar Shalem .He has played for the Israel national under-17 football team, the Israel national under-18 football team , the Israel national under-19 football team , the Israel national under-21 football team , and the Israel national football team .He won a gold medal with Team Israel in the 2005 Maccabiah Games .He has also played for Maccabi Tel Aviv , AC Omonia , RAEC Mons , Ironi Kiryat Shmona , F.C.Ashdod , and Hapoel Marmorek .Spungin was born in Ramat Gan, Israel .Spungin's family are of Estonian extraction and he holds an Estonian passport."Football: Israel's heroes" . the Guardian . 19 November 2007 .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professional soccer player”. Today it says “israeli footballer who plays for hapoel kfar shalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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professional soccer player
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israeli footballer who plays for hapoel kfar shalem
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