JERUSALEM: Avi Cohen, Israel’s best-known player in the late 1970s and early 80s and a league title winner with Liverpool, died on Tuesday from head injuries suffered in a traffic accident, his son Tamir Cohen said.
Cohen, who was 54, was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car in Tel Aviv on Dec 20.
Doctors declared Cohen brain dead on Tuesday, Tamir told reporters gathered outside Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hospital where the former star had been treated.
“To our great sadness, a health ministry committee was in the hospital today and confirmed that our father is indeed brain dead. Which is to say, he has died,” a tearful Tamir Cohen announced.
Tamir, who plays for Bolton Wanderers in England, had flown from Britain to be at his father’s side.
Cohen’s 18-year playing career began in 1974 with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
He went on to make 64 appearances for Israel, 33 as captain.
He made 24 appearances for Liverpool, scoring one goal in the match against Aston Villa that secured Liverpool the 1979-80 league title.
He also scored an own goal in the match.
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