Rotem Sela Credits Herself With Luck for Hapoel Tel Aviv's Win Over Hapoel Be'er Sheva

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Rotem Sela claims she brought luck to Hapoel Tel Aviv. According to her, she came home from work, turned on the television, and at that exact moment the club scored the winning goal against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Sela posted an Instagram story making this claim, in response to criticism she received after her presence in the red stands at the Toto Cup final.

The win moved Hapoel Tel Aviv to first place in the table. Sela's son, she said, caught her at the entrance to the house and told her she must watch the game. She related this in the story, in which she added jokingly that she had only just come in from work.

Sela is an actress and presenter on Channel 12, and recently declared her support for Hapoel Tel Aviv. Following the story, fans adopted her and began to see her as the club's mascot.